Now is your time to shine

There is no question that this is an unprecedented time for leaders. They are being asked to make decisions that no one has had to make before. There simply are no game plans or rule books on how to keep an organization motivated when an entire society has to essentially shut down for an indefinite period of time.
But here’s the thing. Crises, and challenging times, are when good leaders shine. They’ve taken the time to build trust with their teams. They get input from as many people as they can. They think through proposed solutions. When they decide on a course of action, assuming there is time, they explain the course of action to everyone and why they chose it. No, not everyone is going to agree with them BUT, because they took the time to build that trust with their people, they’ll trust them.
During any crisis there will be two kinds of leaders - “because of” and “in spite of” - leaders. “because of” leaders focus on why they CAN’T succeed during the crisis. “in spite of” leaders focus on how they CAN succeed during the crisis.
Don’t be afraid of challenges or crises. Yes, they ARE difficult. But this is your time to shine!
So, decide. Do you want to be a “because of” leader? Or an “in spite of” leader?

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