Leading through Crisis by Alycia Huston
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ach and every one of us has found ourselves navigating through a sea of emotions during these past couple of months — anger, fear, gratitude, anxiety, depression, joy. It can literally change from one moment to the next. I believe our emotions are energy in motion. We have seen through numerous brain and body scans that human beings emit energy, it’s a fact. That’s exactly why you may find yourself crying one moment and laughing the next. Simply said, when you feel a particular emotion and begin to move through it, you’re in a state of energy transference. Energy equals power, and you must be deliberate and acutely aware of its application in your life.
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serve you well. If you’re a creative leader or entrepreneur or business-builder who desires insights, methodologies, and tactics to leverage all this messiness so you actually grow in your productivity, performance, and service to the world, then you’re stuck in the right place. This is why I’m on a mission to help you understand how you are beautifully and wonderfully made. I want to equip you to hold yourself accountable in truth and kindness. It’s my desire to be your silent guide into an even higher realm of leadership.
At this time, we all must be good stewards over our mental wellbeing and what we allow ourselves to participate in. I implore you to use the news as a tool instead of a drug. Find out the latest facts on this very fluid situation, and pivot as necessary.
As a leader, the last thing your people should experience is chaotic, tumultuous, or disjointed leadership. This is why it’s imperative that you operate from a high level of emotional intelligence and understanding. You can’t control what’s happening in the world currently, but you can control what’s happening inside yourself.
If you’ve been thinking about how you can make the most of the current state of the world and reframe this crisis as an opportunity for personal and professional growth, this will
I’m sharing with you the top three things that leaders in crisis do exceptionally well. These actions are significantly amplified during a time of uncertainty.
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