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April 15, 2020 by johneades Follow My Lead Podcast 1
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How to Lead Under Pressure

    “The leaders who are able to manage the pressure and seek opportunities in the face of these challenges are the ones who will set their team up for success in the long term.”

    In season 25 episode 3, Roderic Yapp joined us. He is the founder of Leadership Forces and a great friend of the show.


    How great leaders handle pressure

    Pressure is a key element of uncertainty. Turns out how effective leaders understanding pressure and how to handle it. Rod laid out three steps to follow:

    1. Everyone feels pressure in different ways.  Depending on experience and external forces, each person will feel pressure in different ways.
    2. Know your people to know how intense the pressure is on them – Strong relationships are the name of the game to know how each person will handle the pressure.
    3. Focus on the next thing – “Focus on the one thing you or your team needs to get done next” 

    Other Topics

    • How has leadership changed in current times
    • Short vs long term priorities in uncertain times
    • How to define reality and deliver hope

    Key Quotes:

    “People will remember how you made them feel when times are difficult.” 

    “The leaders who are able to manage the pressure and seek opportunities in the face of these challenges are the ones who will set their team up for success in the long term.”

    “Focus on the one thing you need to get done next”

    “Your focused application of your attention is critical in a time like this.”

    About the Author John Eades is the CEO of LearnLoft, a leadership development company making victual training easy and effective. He was named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Management & Workplace. John is also the author of  Building the Best: 8 Proven Leadership Principles to Elevate Others to Success and host of the “Follow My Lead” Podcast, a show that transfers stories and best practices from today’s leaders to the leaders of tomorrow. You follow him on Instagram @johngeades.

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      April 16, 2020

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