Leaders know well how to deal with pressure. They also know that the way they handle stress situation is key on the impression they create on their teams and clients. These 7 tips will help you to handle your actions and communications during tough times in a positive way, and lead out of them successfully.
- Keep everyone informed . Don’t let any issue slip away without getting noticed. That’s very important in critical times. Make everyone understand what’s going on.
- Make sure you give clear instructions to everyone , and most important, that everyone has the same information, in that way you’ll avoid conflict and misunderstandings.
- Be open to receive questions , better yet, encourage your team to ask questions if they need to clear out issues. You have to be sure they’re 100 percent with clear information.
- You should involve people in key decisions . Of course you will make the last call, but you should ask for the support of your team in your decision making process. You will find your team is a lot more motivated when asked to participate in that decision.
- Be there . In difficult times your team is under pressure too, and they also need you to be with them.
- Make them know you are there . Make the most of every meeting and contact with your staff and make them know they have your support. Not only be there, but communicate it.
- Keep a good sense of humor , you don’t need to be Jay Leno to be funny, but keeping a good sense of humor is probably one of the best stress relievers that exists. Good humor, encourages everyone to work in a calm and positive fashion.
If you follow these tips you’ll handle the stressful situations in a better way, and you’ll come out of them with a stronger team, and a stronger leadership.
Remember, Be Alert, Be A Leader 
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Moving forward inspite of pressure is a defining characteristic of true leadership. Thanks to you Ken for your inspiring messages.
Great Tips!!!! good one there Ken. These will really make a leader get into the minds, hearts and souls of his surbodinates…this is an open and the best policy.
CHUKS VALENTINE AUGUSTUS
Felix,
I agree with you, no matter the pressure, a good leader keeps moving forward, towards his/her vision I will add. Thank you for you contribution.
Chuks,
I’m glad you liked the tips. In the same line you’re pointint to I would say that being honest and clear about what’s going on might not be popular, but in the end is the best policy to follow under pressure.
– Ken
Nice tips Ken ;
Although a little pressure is always challenging and motivating but still , a leader should also let the team know what they are going to receive after the pressure or special mission is over – and be concerned about WIIFM [whats in it for me] –
Another important point to consider about pressure is to
” define pressure” . If its something temporary or time- bound it’s fine— but, if it becomes a constant feature & culture of an organisation then its too demotivating , depreciating and will ultimately result in the employees burn out.
If you need advice, get it from people who know whatthey are talking about. Napoleon Hill says that,“opinion is the cheapest commodity on earth”. Make sureyou review for yourself the opinion of others beforeyou act on them.”It is not the straining for great things that is mosteffective; it is the doing of the little things, thecommon duties, a little better and better.”
Thanks a million for those excellent tips for th busy leaders.Periodic reminders like this will enhance the good qualities of great leaders,and help them to perform better and to
improve their leadership qualities.Thank you Ken!
i am relly impress, i think our have to get this aticle for effective leadership
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