The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs Ep 314: Leading Well in No-Win Situations
Dec 11, 2025
Explore the complexities of leading in no-win situations and how to maintain emotional resilience. Discover the importance of knowing your people and building trust while combining wisdom, courage, and compassion. J.R. emphasizes reframing challenges as growth opportunities and communicating clearly during uncertainty. Get practical insights on meeting the varying needs of your team, setting healthy boundaries, and living with conviction in difficult times. Ultimately, learn to control what you can and let go of the rest.
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Prioritize Knowing Your People
- Know your people and context before making decisions in hard situations.
- Build trust so you can make withdrawals from the trust account when needed.
Respond, Don't React
- Respond calmly rather than react when you're misunderstood or attacked.
- Offer to explain yourself instead of defending, following Dallas Willard's counsel.
Treat Crises As Growth Opportunities
- Reframe challenges as opportunities for growth and learning.
- Call a 'family meeting' to update people and invite collective response rather than treating issues as threats.
