Leading (yourself and others) in times of crisis and change 

When times are really challenging, we often need to take a new approach. Doubling down on pushing yourself harder to get it all done and define the right way forward is not necessarily the best strategy for success. This webinar provided some helpful strategies for navigating times of difficulty and change: putting people first, including yourself; knowing your north star; adopting an experimental mindset; and listening to learn.

Summary

1.     David Snowden’s Cynefin framework helps us to understand any situation 
2.     What works when we don’t have predictability is not to try harder to figure it out, but instead to let go of control, be curious, listen, learn, and get creative. 
3.     Take care of people first. Starting with yourself 
4.     Know your direction. And that’s enough 
5.     Experiment. Play! Just try things. It’s the only way to find out what works. 
6.     Listening well is a superpower in complexity. It helps you to connect with others, learn about what’s happening, and discover how your experiments are working. 
7.     Ask yourself, “How are you listening? To win, to fix or to learn?”