When things are going well, leadership can seem easy, and focusing on developing leadership skills can also seem like a nice thing to do.  

However, leading when times are tough… when a team is not performing as expected – the number isn’t being hit, the results are being generated, collaboration and communication are failing… can be a different thing. Leadership development during these times can seem like a luxury one cannot afford to take time for.  

Leading a struggling team is never fun, but paying attention to leadership basics – remain positive, take care of yourself first, check the reality of the situation, diagnose what the cause is, and enrolling your team in determining next steps – are all critically important leadership skills that this episode covers.  

If you have questions about leadership, please send them to us at leadership.questions@sait.ca 

Referenced in this discussion are these prior conversations:  

Trust in Leadership with Ila Edgar https://www.linkedin.com/smart-links/AQGT3sBPnFPBtw 

Critical Thinking with Evan Weselake https://www.linkedin.com/smart-links/AQFEDNvzT1KDMA  

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• Jennie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniengilbert/
• Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craighess/

Have burning questions about leadership that you'd like us to address? Email them to leadership.questions@sait.ca and let your voice be heard.