Hard times demand great leaders. The global economic outlook for next year forces companies and organizations to consider scenarios with conservative growth expectations. Expert forecasts are not very encouraging as the global engines of the global economy show signs of contraction due to a number of factors such as the war in Europe, the debt left by the pandemic and the environmental crisis, among many others.
In this context, organizations must seek leadership capable of inspiring and motivating all employees to overcome difficult times and face the risks offered by an unpredictable and volatile environment.
Sonia Cáceres, CEO of Jump, a consultant specialized in leadership and talent selection, maintains that to ensure proper management in environments of high volatility and uncertainty, senior management must strengthen skills such as adaptation to change and empathy. “Knowing what each of the team members needs will create an environment of trust that will allow us to get the best out of each one, achieving great results”comment.
For this, Cáceres maintains, it is important that the people who lead the organizations reinforce aspects such as empathy, to create a culture of well-being that focuses on human capital; and influence, to inspire their teams to make significant changes, generating an impact in their roles and therefore in the organizations.
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Likewise, it refers that effective communication is key, not only to transmit clear information; also to motivate in moments of uncertainty and propose learning during that journey. Similarly, flexibility is desirable, as it allows you to successfully adapt to changes when unexpected difficulties arise.
The specialist concludes by pointing out that it is the responsibility of the leaders that all the collaborators that make up the company feel identified with the purpose of the organization; that is, with the intrinsic value that goes beyond the business; where the company’s mission, vision and culture align with its role in society. With a firm goal and human leadership, any crisis is surmountable.
