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JULY 4, 2023

From the pandemic uncertainty to inflation and various global conflicts, things are constantly shifting. Small businesses are essential services, yet so many of them have been through so much in recent years, and things are not settling down just yet. This means, preparing for financial challenges is a smart step, Click to continue reading

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MAY 20, 2020

In this time of uncertainty brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a curious outcome that the one certainty we do have is that we’re living in an age of collective disruption, where the reality of how things were always done around here is fast being replaced with questions of. Click to continue reading.

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JULY 22, 2020

Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic has created unexpected hardships and uncertainty. It’s also amplified issues many leaders have failed to adequately address. In this latest edition of Leadership Espresso Shot, I delve into one of these leadership blindspots and reveal why leaders can no longer afford to put it on.

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JULY 12, 2023

During periods of economic uncertainty, a common response from leaders is streamlining their operations and focusing on what they deem as being essential to their organization’s ability to ride out the storm. Unfortunately, one thing that often is considered in these moments to be a luxury is taking time off.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s part of the human condition that when we experience setbacks in our hopes, plans, or even dreams, we retreat to our comfort zones to try and address this new wellspring of doubt and uncertainty regarding where we go from here.

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JULY 30, 2013

When it comes to courageous leadership, the image that often comes to mind is of a leader who is not just assertive in the face of uncertainty, but who also exudes a sense of fearlessness regarding the situation before them. Unfortunately, when it comes to courage in leadership, we often have a wrong impression of what that means.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

What leaders often forget is that employees feel the most uncertainty because they are the last to hear about the changes, and they had very little, if any, input regarding how to implement and navigate through the upcoming changes. Provide regular updates Drama increases in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Given how failure is often a painful experience that allows feelings of uncertainty and self-doubt to bubble to the surface, it’s understandable that our initial response is one of avoidance; where we feel compelled to do whatever we can to prevent this situation from happening again. Through our failures, we relate to one another.

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MARCH 31, 2015

So even though we may believe that our assumptions are unbiased and accurate, the truth is that these decisions and choices we make serve more to validate how we choose to see and understand our world because that helps to reduce uncertainty in our brain’s decision-making process.

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APRIL 14, 2015

And that’s why addressing this question next helps to address that uncertainty because now we’re able to qualify why certain measures are being kept in place while others are being tossed aside. Granted, as with any change initiative, there will be naysayers who question the value and benefit behind making these changes.

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MARCH 13, 2018

A mix of old and new is often the hiring formula required to move away from culture of fear and uncertainty towards a culture of care. Firing leadership across the board isn’t the answer though some leaders may not adjust to new cultural concepts. Leah Weiss, Ph.D. is a Stanford Business School Professor, corporate consultant, and speaker.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 1, 2013

While a lot of uncertainty remains about the current state and future direction of the global economy, one thing there should be no uncertainty about in your organization is what your leadership stands for, and how your role will help to keep your organization on course no matter the conditions outside.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

(Click here to read more – Why Leaders Need To Move Beyond First Impressions ) A lesson in managing fear from courageous leaders: “While there may be continued uncertainty in the global economy, the last thing your team or organization needs from you is bringing additional uncertainty into the mix because your focus is on what you can’t control, instead (..)

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JANUARY 24, 2017

It’s simply not enough – especially now as the world enters a period of global economic and political uncertainty – for leaders in any domain of society to expect people to follow them out of some misplaced notion of obligation, fostering public solidarity or worse, due to blind patriotism.

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MARCH 26, 2013

After all, how can we have the courage and determination to press ahead despite the fog of uncertainty in front of us if we lack a sense of clarity about why we should care about what we do? How are we instilling a sense of community and relatedness that binds us and compels us to press ahead regardless of what we might encounter tomorrow?

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

And with the current uncertainties over whether the world is about to enter a double-dip recession, it’s unlikely that we’ll see some form of an employee exodus from these organizations where poor working environments continue to persist, if not worsen over time.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

And yet, the simple truth is we’ve been here before. Perhaps in some ways, this is a product of the faster-paced, always-on nature of our digital society.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Rather, it labels anything that creates ambiguity or uncertainty as a threat and consequently, something we should avoid. Again, looking at how our brain responds to uncertainty, it’s not going to be enough at times to get others on board purely with anecdotal evidence.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Granted, in light of the uncertainty that continues to pervade today’s global economy, there’s plenty out there for organizations and their employees to view as threats instead of rewards.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Vision is the voice whispering in a person’s ear that inspires initiative in the face of uncertainty. Synthesizing insights from others, expressing emotion, and using the power of story are necessary but not sufficient ingredients in inspiring teams. The critical binding agent is authenticity. If you believe, they will believe.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

For many leaders, the prevailing uncertainties in today’s global economy – not to mention the ever increasing amounts of information and demands for their attention – has limited their focus to short-term goals.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 27, 2016

And that perhaps is the greatest gift we could offer our employees, especially in light of the political and economic uncertainties that I expect will become a hallmark of the upcoming year.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Dennis is also CEO of The Syncretics Group, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive under conditions of adversity, uncertainty and change. Perkins is the author of Into the Storm and Leading at the Edge. You can follow Dennis on Twitter @DNTP. Murphy is the director of client services at Syncretics.

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APRIL 23, 2013

While the growing levels of anxiety, fear and stress we see in today’s workplaces are partly due to the prevailing uncertainties surrounding the global economy, it is also a manifestation of that disconnect between what we do and why we do it.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Rather, he is a person just like us, susceptible to moments of uncertainty and doubt about our abilities and whether we are in fact charting the right course going forward. In this simple exchange, the audience is reminded that Kirk is not a superhero, or some advanced, more enlightened version of ourselves.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

If I were to ask your employees if your organization is ready to navigate the next global crisis, what would they say? As much as we’d like to think we’re prepared for whatever crisis comes our way, the pandemic and subsequent global supply chain crises clearly proved many organizations are. Click to continue reading

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 13, 2013

It’s] emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty. It inspires us to seek continual learning, and, most important, it grants us the courage to change. Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, says, “Vulnerability is not weakness. It fuels our daily lives.

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JUNE 28, 2016

Granted, for many of us, the rapid, unending pace of today’s global environment makes it easy for us to cast such thoughts aside as it seems like every week there’s some new development happening in some other part of the world that casts uncertainty and doubt about what lies ahead for our organization and our community.

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MAY 21, 2013

Of course, in light of the prevailing economic uncertainties seen in most countries, it’s not surprising that salary would rank so high, which also means that we need to recognize that we’re on borrowed time when it comes to using salary to keep our employees satisfied.

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MAY 20, 2011

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AUGUST 27, 2013

Granted, the growth of new communication channels, not to mention the increasing complexity and uncertainty in today’s global market, puts many new challenges on leaders on how to both navigate these outlets and find the time to allocate to these resources.

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APRIL 15, 2014

We also need to acknowledge that it’s part of our collective humanity to be apprehensive of change at first because of the uncertainty it creates regarding what we’ll experience going forward. The only difference lies in how far the ripples we create move through our organization and to those we serve.

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JULY 10, 2012

As uncertainties continue to swirl around the state of today’s global economy – and the impact it has on our own country’s economy – it’s understandable that more and more employees will find themselves holding back from taking their vacation time in order to remain at their posts.

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JULY 10, 2012

As uncertainties continue to swirl around the state of today’s global economy – and the impact it has on our own country’s economy – it’s understandable that more and more employees will find themselves holding back from taking their vacation time in order to remain at their posts.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

In today’s business world, there’s no question that it’s hard to know for sure what conditions will be like in the next few years, let alone the next few months.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

As much as our wins help to drive our motivation to achieve more the next time, those hard times are also important for how they shape our character and the values by which we carry ourselves forward.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

It’s the reason why some companies have managed to thrive and expand their market base despite the uncertainties present in today’s global economy, because they’re not simply reacting to what’s going on around them.

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