Good morning,
"I'm disappointed; just sad right now," says Christina Stembel. "But we have to lead through this."
Stembel, the founder and CEO of Farmgirl Flowers, a San Francisco-based bouquet-delivery service, echoes the sentiments of many entrepreneurs across the country about how they are reacting to the lack of a decisive outcome in the 2020 presidential election. Some common refrains: They’re increasing the frequency of communications with their team, monitoring how employees are feeling, and attempting to convey a sense of calm.
That may sound like a cruel joke--after all, the distraction-laden unease isn't limited to your employees. But Dr. Ginny Whitelaw, a former NASA scientist and founder of the Institute for Zen Leadership, tells Inc. that it's important to calm yourself before tackling team communications. "The leadership signal we send out is highly contagious. If we're all hyper-excited no one is going to believe us," she says. "If we can connect with another person, we are plugging them into that state of calm. That connection eliminates that feeling of separateness and aloneness."
Leaders can be defined by how they react during times of uncertainty like this week. Read our story and watch the accompanying video to learn what entrepreneurs and business leaders across the country are doing to help their teams--and themselves--cope with the situation. |
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