(Influential Leadership) Dealing With Adversity

“Don’t assume everything will go right.

Assume something won’t—and you’ll stay centered.”

Father holding infant playing ping pong

 

What can you learn from a tennis champion’s meltdown in the middle of a critical match?

 

If you’ve ever had a presentation go sideways (or a team project implode without warning), you’ll appreciate these simple strategies that keep your leadership steady when everything else isn’t.

 

We took a little more time to cover such an important topic.  Watch this 9.5 minute video to learn how to use adversity to your advantage.

 

Transcript For Dealing With Adversity

 

You can remove some of a challenge’s power just by naming it.  What might it do if you then brought it to your team, addressed it openly, and turned it into a collective problem-solving exercise?

 

A collaboration with David C Miller, Author of The Influential Actuary

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