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As a leader, you have the great responsibility, and privilege, of setting the tone for your team. One of the biggest ways you set the tone for your organization is how you react to stressful situations. Remaining calm through adversity signals to your team that they can remain calm as well, and provides amazing stability to your organization. In this episode, Greg and I discuss this topic and give helpful tips that will enable you to better control your reactions.
- [0:30] When the going gets tough, the tough get going. But what do leaders do during tough times?
- [2:51] When a leader panics, the team cannot be calm.
- [3:24] Greg has a great analogy for the world of nature that can help leaders.
- [5:08] What happens if a leader’s anger erupts?
- [7:53] Our teammates watch our responses closely in tense times and in our reflection times after the intense activity.
- [10:15] Leaders have to learn how to control the emotional extremes.
- [12:35] Insecure leaders tend to react a little too intensely, and their teams will learn to follow their example.
- [13:28] Both pre-planning and reflection will help leaders avoid an over-the-top reaction.
- [18:04] Reactions that are too quick usually create additional problems. Thoughtful responses are always healthier.
- [20:22] Macro and micro situations require different responses from leaders, so leaders need to learn to quickly assess the situation.
- [23:00] I suggest the most important thing for leaders to work on to avoid overreactions.
- [25:16] Greg shares a quote with his own helpful modification.
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Craig T. Owens 