June 8, 2020 • Mezzana Thought Leadership
At the time of writing (June 2020), we’re in the midst of unprecedented turbulence and change. The Covid pandemic has required every organization to explore reinventing aspects of themselves in order to operate and survive.
Change has accelerated in the face of uncertainty and unpredictability, requiring rapid, short term adaptations during and post-lockdown. Longer-term reimagining of how business is done is also needed now – a challenge to do alongside the demands of managing and supporting people as they struggle to deal with uncertainty.
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The world has become obsessed with productivity. Long hours, back-to-back zooms and to-do lists that can put fear into even the most stoic of executives. And over the last year, changes to how we work had brought this to the fore even more.
The Cynefin framework defines different types of problems and the leadership approach required to address them. It’s a helpful framework as we think about the success of the vaccine roll out – and to understand many other situations that we experience as human beings, and as leaders, navigating through challenging times.
The Covid pandemic continues to test us at all levels of society, in our homes, with our families and at work. As we write (March 2021) the rapid roll out of vaccines, at least in the UK, offers hope for the year ahead, but we are still far from anywhere near ‘normal.’
Resilience is always important, but never more so than in times of uncertainty and volatility. At Mezzana Partners, we’ve had 25 years experience working with Olympic athletes, exceptional leaders, and global businesses, develop their resilience in a proactive and strategic way.
