#Beingaleader means you have to circle back to the same topics over and over. You don’t just go through it once. You go through it. Learn. Apply. Go again. Learn. Apply. Repeat. Such as it is with blog topics. I have tried to not create content far in advance but instead deal with what is happening right now to get the urgency of the moment’s activities involved in what I write about.
And so I have returned to the subject we covered last week: fear. #Beingaleader means you have to deal with it a lot. Rational or not. You learn and apply from gaining experience by going through fear and seeing how you and others react. It is in moments of crisis that true leadership shines. Through how you react. How you respond. How you communicate. Poise under pressure.
Take this current COVID-19 scare of 2020 that is going around the world. Pandemic. Pandemonium. Reactive. Proactive. Prudence or Panic. I have seen two sided reactions from the various sectors of our society. Complete fear in excess. The world is ending. Everyone is going to die. We should shut everything down. On the other side: complete nonchalance. Also to excess. It’s no big deal. I won’t get sick. I’m not affected. Those other people are crazy.
What is the responsible thing to do in a crisis? Should we go all in panic mode and tell people the world is ending? Should we be cavalier and say ‘no big deal’ and treat it with scorn? #Beingaleader means you need to be balanced. Prudent. Reacting within the seriousness of the moment but without the panic that can easily thwart action. Showing a steady hand while preparing yourself, your team and your family for the realities of the moment.
So, yes, create and execute a plan to have the supplies and safety precautions that are prudent for your situation so that you minimize the likelihood of you getting sick or carrying the sickness to others. Treat it with the seriousness it deserves. Calling others stupid for planning and preparing is not wise.
#Beingaleader means you deal with fear. Deal with it responsibly.
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