Citizens of the world have experienced relentless fear, uncertainty and doubt since the pandemic began in 2020. We rode on a seemly endless emotional roller coaster. After such a long and rough ride, it’s only human to affected by our experiences. Figuratively speaking, all of us are still experiencing after effects. I’m not qualified to offer a clinical assessment. So my civilian term is:
Unlike a drinking binge hangover, emotional recovery from our Pandemic Hangover lasts much longer than a day or two.
We’ve all observed numerous Pandemic Hangover symptoms.
That’s a lot of symptoms. For the sake of brevity and simplify I’ll only address the the last one by asking:
Is there a Risk Ahead caution sign floating in the back of your mind and in the people you lead?
To tackle the symptom of increased risk aversion. The best approach is to:
In the wake of all the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) we’ve all experienced, it’s natural to become more cautious. When presented with opportunities, we’re more inclined to pump the brakes than hit the gas pedal. How do we find the gas pedal again?
Warren Buffet’s quote below offers some proven insight for navigating in an atmosphere of fear.
As you lead your organization or team to achieve more, how much more fear is present?
Mr. Buffet mentions greed. The word fits the investment market world better than our leadership challenge. His concept can still help us to navigate the Post Pandemic world with a a minor edit.
To overcome our Pandemic Hangover symptom of Risk Aversion, consider swapping the word greed in favor of assertive. To paraphrase…
“Be assertive when others are fearful.”
Herein lies your leadership challenge for navigating our risk averse environment.
Here’s a hint: It’s more about your EQ than your IQ. And more about positivity than negativity.
“Vision without Action is a Daydream. Action without vision is a Nightmare.” It’s a simple, easy-to-understand concept. Yet how often do we discover that either one of these critical success components are missing? Leading any meaningful initiative needs both vision and action.
Tom Lemanski serves as an executive coach and trusted advisor to successful Chicago area executives who are driven to be more successful. Tom has developed leaders in over 60 different industries of the the past 20 years.
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