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LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS: LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE

The leaders who dominate under tension face a similar degree of stress and pressure that are normally found among top athletes and elite military units. One of the elements that separate extraordinary leaders from the rest is their ability to adapt to pressure, flourish under tension, and lead individuals in high-pressure circumstances. Leaders who flourish under tension use pressure as a catalyst to draw out the most incredible in one's self and in others around them.


When under pressure they get everybody's focus on key needs to get things done rather than let stress take over. They make things easy instead of adding more pressure and create a climate of instability, confusion, and disagreement. They bind the team together and enable everyone to operate from their inner strength to overcome adversities under pressure than to give into pressure.



For organisation leaders there is consistently a pressure: to finish things on schedule, to do things differently, to guarantee things done with a certain goal in mind, guarantee soundness and development, meet high expectations of one's self as well as other people, and so on, and the rundown goes on. So it is significant for each leader in an association to figure out how to manage pressure and excel under tension.


How Pressure affects Leadership Effectiveness:


Pressure can have both positive as well as negative consequences on a leader's performance. Indeed, even the most able and profoundly capable individual, under tension, may appear to be extremely ineffectual and uncouth. The thing that must be taken into account to understand how pressure affects leaders is that when the pressure is low, there is less action and involvement, when the pressure is high there is anxiety and unhappiness.


Some thrive under pressure and some choke under pressure.Therefore, here are some of the tips to cope with pressure which can help with leadership effectiveness:



  • Be purpose driven than pressure driven:


Rather than being moved around by external factors of pressure and making up for lost time, take proactive measures to define objectives that are adjusted to the vision and bend over backward to accomplish those objectives. At the point when a leader is purpose driven it is not difficult to distinguish difficulties and exercise a proper reaction early to deal with pressures viably.


  • Manage Expectation:


It is conceivable that one can get into a high pressure circumstance on account of unreasonable expectations for one's self or perceived high expectations from others. Distinguish hints of components, for example, want to be acknowledged, securing the projected individual picture, keeping up with connections that might bring about setting unrealistic expectations of self and from others.


  • Adapting to change and vulnerability:


High pressure circumstances are frequently accompanied with fluctuating levels of progress and vulnerability that should be taken care of viably. Change and vulnerability regularly causes tension and insecurity, making one frenzy and react defensively rather than responsibly. Focus on what you have to do and do it instead of being overwhelmed by what will happen and consequences thereof.



3 Comments


Somdeb Datta
Somdeb Datta
Sep 17, 2021

Insightful.

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Blue Curtains
Blue Curtains
Sep 17, 2021

Wow! Thanks for the practical advice :) 🥵

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Taher Sunwari
Taher Sunwari
Sep 17, 2021

A Great read!

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