Leading organizations through the pandemic has left leaders depleted in ways that were previously inconceivable. In kind, it will take an unprecedented approach for each of us to recover our capacity to lead.
At an upcoming workshop with the NH Learning Initiative, I will be exploring this topic beginning with the distinction between leadership ability and leadership capacity. The first is a component of the second, and yet just one component. In order for those in positions of leadership to move beyond the challenges of the pandemic and the resulting exhaustion, we must take intentional and thoughtful steps forward as we make the transition. It is not sufficient simply to take a week or two off from work, and then to dive back in. Our current state is a result of a highly demanding year and a half, and challenges remain. If we are to successfully rebound from this experience, leaders must design long term strategies to regain their capacity to lead.
Please contact me if I can be of assistance to you or your organization in designing your own process for regaining leadership capacity.