Leadership in a Crisis

What great leaders do...

In a Crisis people need someone to guide and support them. To indicate the way forward

This is what Leaders do !

In the army it is no different if a mission goes wrong people look up to their Leaders. According to Army general Stanley McChrystal in a crisis it becomes clear who is meant to be a leader and who is just not. A leader has to take responsibility for his actions and be honest about them. Furthermore the support of people should be a priority. Wether the set of value a leader praised in good times are held in bad times defines a Leader.

A real life example for great Leadership is the New York Mayor Rudy Giuliany. On the day of the 9/11 incidents Giuliany supported his people by being available 24/7. He vocalized his grief and apologize in various venues and was seen helping on the streets. Giuliany exhibited great leadership with support and honesty towards all his peers. (Jordan-Meyer.jane.2012)

A sample for bad business leadership in a crisis ?

Sure! Remember when the BP oil spill in the Mexico gulf happened ? That can be identified as a environmental crisis as well as a business crisis for BP. Now what did chief executive Tony Hayward do ? He apparently went on a sailing trip with his son. Well, here you go with a sample of non existing leadership.In case you want to know more about this i found a great article on the subject you can find the link below in the sources.

I created a little video on how to lead through a crisis given 4 little tips based on the leadership concept of Stanley McChrystal

Jordan-Meyer.jane.2012.Appearance do matter: Leadership in a crisis. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.lib.fontys.nl/doi/10.1002/ltl.20044/abstract(Accessed.18.05.2016)

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