Kate Tuck, Author at Strategic Leadership

15 Jun

The Importance of Leadership Resilience

In Leadership

The Importance of Leadership Resilience As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, leaders are seeing the effects of chronic stress across their organisations. Emotions are frayed, energy is lagging, and distractions are high while employees endure ambiguity about the future. Wanting to address employees’ concerns and reassure them, leaders feel pressure...

08 Jun

Simon Sinek: How Leaders Inspire Even in a Time of Crisis

In Leadership

Simon Sinek: How Leaders Inspire Even in a Time of Crisis. In this video, Simon details how leaders can inspire people even in a crisis

25 May

COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leadership Right Now

In Leadership

COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leadership Right Now | How do you lead and inspire employees amid a global pandemic that's creating anxiety and uncertainty everywhere? This is the most unusual and unpredictable crisis most of us have experienced in our lives. But there's no need to start from scratch...

18 May

Here’s a playbook for running effective, compassionate virtual meetings

In Leadership

HERE’S A PLAYBOOK FOR RUNNING EFFECTIVE, COMPASSIONATE VIRTUAL MEETINGS By Sophie Downes For many business owners during this pandemic, running a company from home is brand new. For Chris Dyer, the founder and CEO of background-check company PeopleG2 (No. 4535 on the Inc. 5000), it’s just another day at the (home) office.

11 May

Restarting after the crisis

In CEO, Change

Restarting after the crisis - As governments in Europe announce plans to end the lockdown, a new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic is upon us. It is a time for hope but also for caution. The end of the lockdown will not spell a return to the old “normal”,...

04 May

Leading through the duration of the COVID-19 crisis

In Leadership

LEADING THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS Keeping your organisation running during a crisis, like coronavirus, that persists over months requires planning, clear communication, and empathy. by Eric J. McNulty The coronavirus crisis is unlike any we have seen in recent memory. Its impact on our collective physical, mental,...

13 Apr

3 Equations for a Happy Life, Even During a Pandemic

In Personal Development

It seems strange to launch a column on happiness during a pandemic. The timing is, well, awkward, isn’t it? Maybe not. We’re stuck at home; our lives on COVID time have slowed to a near halt. This creates all sorts of obvious inconveniences, of course. But in the involuntary quiet,...

06 Apr

4 Behaviours That Help Leaders Manage a Crisis

In Leadership

4 Behaviours That Help Leaders Manage a Crisis - The roles and responsibilities of business leaders have dramatically changed in the past few weeks. Before COVID-19, CEOs and other executives in high-growth companies were focused on fostering innovation, driving revenue, and gaining market share. Today, many of those same...

16 Mar

Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill

In Leadership, VUCA

Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill | Here are five ways to rise up to the challenge of leading the troops while things are falling apart. No one thinks much about a certain leadership quality — until the you-know-what hits the fan. The quality I’m referring to is crisis management. Thankfully,...

09 Mar

How to Lead Remote Teams

In Leadership, Team

How to Lead Remote Teams by Mike Desjardins The very first thing you need to know is, don’t panic: leading remote teams isn’t as difficult as you might think – here are just some things you need to keep in mind. ViRTUS has run virtually, with remote team members...