Executives and senior management know they must be prepared. But if a crisis occurs, do they know how to respond to it effectively in the company?
Changing phenomena such as globalization and technological innovation have given rise to a complex environment in today's organizations and have made leadership increasingly difficult for managers, mainly because changes are constantly occurring.
Many experts affirm that the success of leadership lies in having the ability to channel the capabilities of their work teams in such a way that they generate solutions to the challenges that the environment poses to the company. If top management does not provide the tools for its personnel to learn to stimulate reflection, learning and action on the factors that determine individual effectiveness in organizations, the results in the face of a crisis will not be very favorable.
If management positions seek to anticipate crisis situations, they will know that their expertise is not enough in these cases. They will need to go the extra mile in information and training to know how to lead their team and get ahead when situations require it.
If you do not have a personal leadership plan, do not be discouraged, now is the time to start creating it according to the needs of your business. INCAE offers a program aimed at all professionals who need to exercise leadership and management functions in an organization. In which they will be able to address team strategies to be implemented in their companies. Management with Leadership: Personal and Team Leadership motivates participants to develop these plans and be prepared so that crises do not take them by surprise. Always one step ahead!
In the meantime, you can start with these 5 tips for leading in times of crisis:
In her article 'Leading in Adversity,' Rocío Pastor, a professor at INCAE, emphasizes: "Great leaders are forged and rebuilt in adversity. As Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas have researched over many decades, extraordinary leaders are those who have the skills required to conquer adversity and emerge stronger and more committed than before. They succeed because they find meaning, significance, purpose in setbacks and circumstances no matter how difficult they may be."
