Monday management stuff: Under pressure!

When you& #39;re under pressure as a leader, human nature is to retreat into your silo of comfort and safety, working with what you know.

The challenge for you is to do the opposite: When time is a problem, share more and listen more!

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It sounds counterproductive to do more when under pressure, but it& #39;s not. You have your strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, skills and experiences.

So do others.

And undoubtedly some have ideas and risks you& #39;ve missed.

Share with them and encourage them to share with you.

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Share your positives, share your risks and issues (different things!), ask for help in finding solutions to your risks/issues. Freely offer help in interpreting your solutions to their context.

And they may do the same for you. Humans will return kindness with kindness.

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MOST humans will respond well when asked for their expert opinion.

And to those who won& #39;t help? Wish them well and pass them over, but still keep sharing, it& #39;s the ethically right thing to do.

Get into the habit of sharing and you& #39;ll find it becomes easy quite quickly.

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On a self-interest note, it& #39;s good for the soul to share and help others. It will lighten your burden by sharing that burden.

If you& #39;re feeling a bit down, help others, their gratitude might be just enough to get you over the hump.

Go on, give it a try!

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