All leaders encounter uncertainty at some point, and you need to be prepared to guide your team and shift your perspective.
Following are six tips from Harvard Business Review to help you lead during uncertain times.
- Embrace the discomfort of not knowing. You do not need to have all the answers. Instead, focus on the learning process.
- Distinguish between “complicated” and “complex” issues, which require different solutions. A complicated problem can be broken down into parts, and generally a solution is found; a complex problem may not offer a clear solution and often requires trial and error and the willingness to act, learn and adapt.
- Let go of perfectionism. Aim for progress, expect mistakes and recognize you can continually correct your course as needed.
- Refrain from oversimplifying and coming to quick conclusions. Be more disciplined and try to understand the complexity of the situation and your own biases.
- You do not have to do it alone. Connect with your peers and take advantage of the wisdom they can offer from their experiences and perspectives.
- Look at the overall view. Taking a broad, systemic view of issues can reveal unexamined assumptions that would otherwise be undetected.
