June 17th, 2008
If it hailed in July, it would shock
a few people.
Hail is the result of the coolness
of the air density compared to the surface temperature. If it's colder,
then the water particles form into ice balls, known as hail.
Why would it be surprising? Hail rarely
happens in summer. But when it does, all hell breaks loose. People get
so unprepared for it that they go into a panicked frenzy and cluck like
Chicken Little.
But is this the way to handle a "disaster"?
Absolutely not, but sometimes chaos helps act as a natural cleanser,
ridding itself of the bad, slow and destitute.
When engaged in disasterous situations
at work, what methods do you employ to deal with the situation? Do you
sit back and let nature take its course, letting fight or flight kick
in, and take up the helm once the dust has settled?
Or do you quickly take the helm and
offer a beacon of hope to the confused, muddled and confounded?
Effective leadership is never learned.
It is a natural trait that emits itself from a bank of pre-existing
factors just waiting to be refined.
No one can ever be 100% prepared for
a disaster. All the contingency plans in the world couldn't save you
from a lingering natural storm, a robbery or, even further, the injury
of yourself or a fellow staff member.
This is where a real leader emerges,
guiding the group through the malevolent wake generated by the instantaneous
energy that somehow presented itself at this present moment in time.
Human instinct takes over from reason
and our ancestral traits long-silenced in the name of civilization and
evolution suddenly become forged into potent weapons.
With this, one could say that leaders
are more in tune with their natural, instinctual and human side than
those "refined" leaders whose skills are as fabricated as
the computer you're sitting at.
A true leader emerges in times of crises.
This may be your time to shine in a maelstrom of despair.
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