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Leading Through a Crisis: Creating a Sense of Urgency
Today is like no other time in history. The unprecedented outcome of the coronavirus pandemic across the world means that economies are failing and there is more unemployment than in most people’s living memory. Now is the time for leadership; now is the time for people to move out of their comfort zones and do something, do what it takes, to put the world back on track.
There is no doubt this is a frightening thought. Because we’ve never been through anything like this in the past, it’s impossible to know whether the path we’re choosing right now is the right one. The important thing to remember is that if no path is chosen at all we’ll remain lost in the woods, unable to see the daylight, unable to make any changes. Action has to be taken. Leadership needs to be the next step.
So what can make those who have the ability to lead stop being complacent or afraid — or both — and start actually leading? It all stems from a sense of urgency. Once that is implanted in the mind, everything else naturally follows. When there is urgency in what one has to do, it gets done; there is no time for anything else. Not only is this something that a leader needs to be aware of, it’s something they can use to their advantage when the time comes to lead. There are four stages that need to be addressed; let’s look at them now.
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