As a leader who's faced personal challenges, I understand the struggle to maintain consistency. During a family health crisis, I found strength in vulnerability. I shared my situation with my team, not for sympathy, but to foster understanding. This openness actually strengthened our bond and trust. I also established clear communication channels and delegated more, ensuring business continuity. Remember, consistency doesn't mean perfection; it's about staying true to your core values while adapting to circumstances. Your team will respect your authenticity more than a fa?ade of invulnerability.

You can maintain your leadership even when you are going through personal turmoil. To overcome this obstacle: Adopt flexibility: If necessary, be willing to modify your management approach. Communicate openly: Spread the word to promote understanding. Ask for help when needed: Never be afraid to ask mentors or trusted coworkers for help. How do you remain a consistent leader when things get hard? Talk about your tactics.

Leaning into our values is always important as leaders, especially when facing a challenging time. Going back to your core values and what grounds you can be the anchor we need during challenging times. Ask yourself what would it look like to lead during this personal challenge, while living into your values? Often that can be the answer that you need. Depending on the challenge you are facing, it can also be helpful to share with the team that you are navigating a challenging time. Whether you share that you are stressed or not, they are feeling likely picking up on it. Sharing that you are going through a difficult time can ease the anxiety that the team has that your stress is because of them. And remember to take care of you!