A crisis is an opportunity to recognise the strongest…

Recently we have dealt with sequential crises. It might be that we experienced either being a witness or being placed in a shockingly suppressed environment.

I observed the “let us go with the flow” common pattern of the behaviour. And the most surprising was the fact that modern leaders dictated such a model. Everything mentioned led to a stagnation both of mental and physical nature.

But what is the most important – especially under such circumstances – is to be able to recognise the strongest: in a business unit, in a team, at a meeting.

A crisis is an opportunity to recognise the strongest. Julia Karmaz Larsen

The strongest can be detected by the attitude combined with the will and spirit.

And that is hardly possible to identify by psychometrics.

It is a widespread practice not to let them speak up. But you must give them the freedom to express themselves. Why? Because it is a “distracting factor,” which generates “the burning platform” for a change.

Instead of the above-mentioned perception of the strongest personalities, it is more beneficial to create openness for the expression of the strongest thoughts. Even though those can appear to be uncomfortable – they shall indicate “a search for a solution.”

That is exactly what is extremely important in any crisis – to discover alternatives to existence. And only the strongest can lead to them.

A crisis is an opportunity to recognise the strongest. Julia Karmaz Larsen

Discover the strongest in your team.

If they are not there – find them and establish the environment for them to thrive. They will be the “indicators of possible outcomes” at any unprecedented time.