Tornado warning. Trees and branches falling all around. Inches of rain per hour. Flash flood. Roads unpassable. The groundwater table rises above the elevation of the basement floor. The power goes out.
What can you do? What does a leader do?
- Breathe.
- Assess.
- Prioritize.
- Focus.
- Direct.
- Empower.
- Work quickly.
- Let go what needs to be let go.
Because in a real crisis, everything’s not equally important. Some things will be lost. Some things can’t be saved.
A leader doesn’t panic.
A leader doesn’t freeze.
A leader sees the mess, accepts the chaos, and makes the next decision anyway. Even if it’s the wrong decision.
Leadership isn’t about controlling the storm.
It’s about moving forward within it.
Even when the water’s rising.
Even when the lights go out.
Even when it feels like the end of the world.
Especially then.
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