My hope is in approaching myself and others with compassion, saying “no” when I need to, and being open to hearing “no” from others can be a starting point for seeking ways to adjust our culture. My hope is that we come to value each other too much to ever want anyone to harm themselves to give us a yes answer. As leaders, it’s up to us to make room for ourselves and each other to be human.
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In his seven-and-a-half-minute video, “Staying Sane and Effective When the World is Upside Down,” Ed Batista, Harvard Business School lecturer, offers some new perspectives and helpful tips for navigating the stressful times in life. Check it out!
At Integrated Work, “Human First” is core to our philosophy and we have leaned fully into it as a way of being and leading over the last few weeks. How has your leadership evolved as your organization responds to COVID-19 related events?
Most organizations will find themselves in various states of readiness when a crisis strikes and that will determine how to respond. How do you help your team navigate all of the competing information out there and operate at their best in the face of anxiety?
Our shift in perspective can take a while to catch up. We need to change inside as well as in our role or we risk “leading too low.” In other words, we focus at a lower level of impact, expending our energies on what worked in the past and ultimately leaving too much of our leadership capacity untapped.
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