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Why Leadership Skills Are Also Crisis Management Skills

The Center For Leadership Studies

As crises big and small peppered our daily lives in 2020, the past 12 months have been a clear lens through which to view the crisis management skills (and sometimes lack thereof) of folks from all cross-sections of society. Crisis management skills are often overlooked until a crisis is upon us. Adaptability.

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Upshift: How to Turn Pressure into Performance and Crisis into Creativity

Leading Blog

International crisis management specialist Ben Ramalingam writes in Upshift: Turning Pressure into Performance and Crisis into Creativity , that between the two extremes is the “sweet spot” where we experience a healthy level of stress. But with too much stress we become overloaded, and we just feel like shutting down.

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Crisis Leadership – How to Be a Good Leader in a Crisis

Kevin Eikenberry

Today, the crisis is the COVID-19 pandemic. And while this crisis isn’t like anything most people have experienced, it isn’t the first crisis we have faced. Although crisis leadership has always been an important skill, now it feels compulsory – and perhaps you feel unprepared.

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Dealing with the Two Fronts of Every Crisis

Leading Blog

E VERY CRISIS places a leader between two fronts: Issue and Fear. Understanding the difference and managing both is key to dealing with a crisis successfully. There is the crisis where the issue is known, there is a procedure for handling it, and success in dealing with it comes down to proper execution of the solution.

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12 Reasons Crisis Leadership Trumps Crisis Management

N2Growth Blog

The media lives for a crisis, politicians look for ways to gain advantage in a crisis, and some businesses will even try and profit from a crisis. Everyone loves a crisis; except the unprepared who didn’t see it coming – those led straight into the proverbial brick wall by a leader who missed something they shouldn’t have.

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20 Articles to Help Leaders Navigate the COVID 19 Crisis

Great Leadership By Dan

After reading as many as you can, ask yourself the following question: “In five years, how do I want to be remembered for how I handled this crisis?” Focus On Trust: Successful Leadership In Times Of Crisis.(Forbes) 6 Ways You Can Show True Leadership During a Crisis (Inc.) How a Good Leader Reacts to a Crisis (HBR) 6.

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Executive Assistant Coaching: Elevating Leadership Skills for Success

CO2

The Power of Specialized Coaching Coaching tailored for executive assistants is more than skill enhancement—it’s about nurturing a unique set of leadership qualities. This involves honing skills such as decision-making, emotional intelligence, and crisis management. Don’t just support leadership; be a part of it.

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