24/02/2025
Unless you are living under a sound-proof rock,
you will know how unsettled things are in ZA ๐ฟ๐ฆ.
Here's some advice from Alan Knott-Craig:
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐บ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐.
Leadership shines brightest when things get dark.
In 2008, South Africa faced load shedding for the first time.
Fear spread fast.
Alan sent an email to his team, and wrote, โDonโt panic.โ This was not South Africa's first struggle.
He reminded them of past challenges that We had overcome before.
He suggested we all buy Ricoffy instead of Nescafe (LOL!).
It was a small change. But it brought comfort.
That email went viral.
It connected with many.
Media picked it up.
Suddenly, he was more than just a name resembling his father's name.
This moment changed his public image.
Hereโs what I learned, that I think is applicable to us now in 2025:
๐ข ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Be the calm in the storm. Offer reassurance.
๐ข ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐.
Remind people they have faced tough times before.
๐ข ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Sometimes, comfort comes from simple solutions.
๐ข ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
Turn crises into opportunities for connection.
๐ข ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Speak up when others are scared.
๐ข ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
Change takes time. Allow people to adjust.
In tough times, leadership is about guiding others.
Stay calm. Share hope.
Your words can spark change.
๐๏ธ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
https://bit.ly/AlanKnottCraigShiftPodcast
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