Kingfisher Leadership
1st April 2020
Kingfisher Leadership news Leading in times of CRISIS “It is in times of crisis that good leaders emerge” (Rudy Giuliani)
2020 is not the year we were expecting. Who could have predicted that, in the space of just three months, the world would have effectively closed down, with every routine of life disrupted and derailed for billions of people worldwide? Whole countries in lockdown, churches worldwide unable to meet together, over one million people infected by COVID-19. This is a time of crisis the like of which the world has not experienced in living memory. The question arises:
GOD IS STILL GOD. HE STILL PERFORMS MIRACLES, STILL ANSWERS PRAYER!
How are we to lead during such a time?
As Rudy Giuliani rightly says, good leaders emerge at just such times. Why is that? Because they understand what is needed in a time of crisis.
In a time of crisis, people need…
Communication. When leading during change and crisis, leaders must over communicate. Crisis causes people to feel isolated and confused. We cannot rely on the same levels and modes of communication that were sufficient in more peaceful times. Your church or ministry is in lockdown? Find new ways of connecting with people. Consider carefully the message you are going to communicate - don’t over-simplify or over-promise things that you can’t deliver. Communication needs to be clear, honest, positive and consistent. It also needs to be as personal and ‘human’ as possible, hence the weekly video updates that are currently being produced on Kingfisher’s social media platforms.
Calmness. This does not mean that the leader should be falsely confident, because honesty is always the best policy for effective leadership, and this is especially true during times of crisis. Calmness is about radiating a Godly confidence - God is not panicking and neither, therefore, are we. Our confidence is in Him and so we can remain calm in this crisis because God is still God, He knows what He is doing and He will bring us safely through this time.
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