What a week. Last week felt like a week at base camp on Mount Everest. There just wasn’t enough oxygen to go around. Everywhere I went there were people who appeared to be short of breath.
I received a “handful” of calls, some from people I’ve barely met, asking for help. They had read my blog about the first cut is the deepest, and were caught in a place they had never been before. I listened, asked some questions, and helped them find the clarity to ACT.
This week will be tougher yet. There will be “reductions in force” like we’ve never seen. The message to BTL leaders is simple. Now is the time when you MUST “go to the front,” PERIOD.
GO to the front and stay there for as long as you MUST. This is WHY we’ve been building YOU. This is NOT when we stop building either. Your team wants to hear you, see you, and spend time with you. Be available.
Hang around a little longer after each meeting. Celebrate the small victories. Think strategically about how you and your team can pick up momentum while your competitors are struggling to breathe.
Leaders are believers.
Leaders are connectors too. Connect your team to your beliefs and help them to remember to just keep breathing.
Take a deep breath…
BUILT TO LEAD 