Uncertainty can be daunting and require new leadership strategies, but it also has a silver lining: Adaptation can lead to transformation. In fact, when leaders take the right approach, uncertainty can serve as an excellent catalyst for organizational growth, says COLE executive director and MIT SMR columnist Sanyin Siang.
In this video, Sanyin explores practical approaches leaders can take to deal with uncertainty and transform challenges into opportunities.
Sanyin explores how to:
- Embrace uncertainty without analysis paralysis.
- Gather insights from across your organization.
- Foster a culture of shared strategic thinking.
- Challenge organizational assumptions.
This video shares pragmatic insights for approaching uncertainty with greater clarity and confidence. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/video/ask-sanyin-leading-through-uncertainty
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Sanyin Siang pens quarterly columns for MIT Sloan Management Review – Coaching for the Future-Forward Leader, an advice column for top managers. The column is in both short video (<4 min) and written (650 words) format.
Browse the archive of Coaching for the Future-Forward Leader here: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/series/coaching-for-the-future-forward-leader/
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