A crisis scene from Mad Man
A crisis scene from Mad Man

Leadership Qualities That Must Have in Times of Crisis

In times of crisis, employees need the motivation of a leader, who makes a decision and adopts a solution adapted to the situation.

3 min readApr 14, 2020

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In times of crisis, the leader must use all his skills, know-how and his charisma to get the company out of the impasse. With the strategy to be adopted to manage the company obliges to take risks for the company and for the employees. This is why he/she must be prepared to display certain qualities.

The leader’s behaviour is the compass of success.

The ability to cope with uncertainty

Intellectual flexibility becomes a necessity. It is indispensable to ensure the development of the leader’s intelligence in difficult circumstances. Flexibility enables him to avoid all forms of stress and overwork and enables him to find a better solution to the crisis. In a crisis situation, it is the uncertainty of the next day that is at the heart of the decisions to be taken.

Listening and communication skills

Although the crisis can generate enormous overflows for the leader, this should not prevent him from communicating with his collaborators…

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Bora Kurum
Bora Kurum

Written by Bora Kurum

Author of digital marketing book for SMBs • Newbie entrepreneur • Marketing manager • Netaholic • SEO expert