Leadership in times of trouble
I came across an article that discusses leadership in times of trouble. It lists nine rules that it should be followed:
- Establish no more than five clearly stated and measurable objectives.
- Identify and remove the roadblocks that hinder your team's performance.
- Reward your people for results not how hard they work.
- Don't cut back on rewards and recognition during leaner times. Now more than ever, you need your core team to feel appreciated and important.
- Be honest and tell your team what's needed to win.
- Keep your employees well informed to help mitigate fear.
- Be extremely hard on performance and easy on people.
- Acknowledge success and reinforce the positive.
- Maintain the proper balance between passion and optimism with realism and judgment.
In the article the author clearly calls out the importance of communication. All in all this is an excellent read and a very insightful article.
