{"id":1120,"date":"2020-06-28T21:55:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T21:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2022-07-26T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T11:41:09","slug":"covid19-effective-leadership-the-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/covid19-effective-leadership-the-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective leadership during COVID-19: a guide for leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strong and effective leadership during a crisis is key<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

COVID-19 and its rapid global spread have quickly eclipsed in size and scope. In addition to the human toll and the economic damage, coronavirus has significantly changed the business landscape beyond recognition. In the face of COVID-19 specific challenges and still-uncertain risks, business leaders are rightly concerned about how their organisation will continue to be affected. And what can they do next? However, there are several lessons from history, a pooled of fundamental qualities of effective leadership and leading practical practices that chief executives should consider.<\/span><\/p>\n

COVID-19 impact on companies varies by geography and sector companies in different ways. Their reaction capabilities have put businesses at different phases of dealing with the outbreak and, therefore, the impacts. However, regardless of the extent of COVID-19 effect on an organisation, we believe that five fundamental qualities of effective leadership distinguish successful CEOs from the rest:<\/span><\/p>\n

Five fundamental qualities of effective leadership<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u00a0As a leader trying to guide your organisation through the COVID-19 crisis, it is essential to take specific steps that can help soften up the crisis’s impact\u2014and enable your organisation to emerge stronger.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Build Positive\/Trusting Relationships with a rationale<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Clarify the direction and stick to it<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Aim for decisive actions with courage<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The Power of a Clear Leadership Narrative<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Champion long-view Change<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Take specific tactical steps to elevate your business<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Any business during a crisis such as COVID-19 goes through three phases:\u00a0<\/span>mitigation<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, or lessening the force or intensity of the crisis and how the company deals with the present situation and manages continuity;\u00a0<\/span>preparedness<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, during which a company learns with a concrete research-based set of actions that are taken as preventive measures for a post-COVID-19 and emerges stronger; and\u00a0<\/span>future-proofing<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, where the company prepares for and shapes the “next to normal.” CEOs have substantial and added responsibility to nimbly consider all three-time frames concurrently and allocate resources accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Within these broad imperatives, effective leaders can take specific tactical steps to elevate these qualities during the current crisis, blunting its impact and helping their organisations emerge stronger. This crisis can become an opportunity to move forward and create even more value and positive societal impact, rather than just bounce back to the status quo with the right approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The secret of effective leadership: Foresee the unforeseen<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The outbreak of COVID-19 was an unpredictable crisis with extreme consequences, and its westward March across the planet have introduced a new kind of unforeseen risk:<\/span><\/p>\n