Great Leaders Don't Hide Their Struggles From Their Team

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As?business ?owners prepare for a rebalancing act, it’s crucial to keep in mind that marketing trends were in flux prior to the pandemic and there’s reason to believe that more significant changes lie ahead. Achieving stability within chaos is a skill that will define the leaders of tomorrow.?

Be?comfortable with the uncomfortable

We know change is inevitable and half the battle is fostering a culture in which employees are mentally prepared for this fact.?

Leveraging positive pain points

Uncertainty, of course, is a fundamental reality of enterprise. A lot of today’s corporate buzzwords?reference this:?pivot, agile, reskill, upskill, punt.?Learning new parts of a role, being asked to take on unfamiliar responsibilities and leaning into risks is uncomfortable stuff. But companies who treat these things as standard operating procedures are much better equipped to deal with crises.?

The ability of employees throughout an?organisation ?to “go with the flow” is a strong predictor of how that organisation will perform in a shifting market.

Be transparent?

The more leaders are clear in their communication with employees, the more uncertainty is transferred away from the individual and onto the organisation itself. If the?news ?is bad, deliver it anyway. If you don’t know,?say you don’t know. Ensure you also communicate that you will?find out. You will solve the problem, regardless of what it?is. You can be honest, even if the news is bad, while still maintaining a positive attitude. Studies have shown that when business leaders make an effort to?communicate transparently , employee confidence?and performance increase across the board.?

Build trust?

Empower your employees to innovate, be proactive?and speak their minds in order to show that trust goes both ways. By working together to solve any uncertainty that arises, and knowing they can depend on each other to do so, allows flexibility to follow. Trust in the workplace is linked to?higher?productivity . It’s also associated with?less stress and more satisfaction ?among employees.?

Lead by example?

Show your team how you deal with the discomfort that is part of your day-to-day. When they see your positive attitude in the face of a crisis, they will be inspired to model that same mindset.?

It’s not just a pandemic that’s disrupting business, but the social justice movement, a generational change in the workforce?and exponential technologies like?artificial intelligence .

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Thanks,

Robert