文档介绍：The IdeaBridge White Paper Series:
The Leadership Series:
Staying Cool When the Heat is on!
The IdeaBridge
White Paper Series
THE LEADERSHIP SERIES: STAYING COOL WHEN THE HEAT IS ON! 1
Summary
A Leaders true colors will e through in those unguarded moments and in spontaneous
reactions to unexpected events. This short article gives some great tips on how to stay cool when the
heat is on and when all eyes are on you, watching your every move and reaction.
Staying Cool when the Heat is on!
• Leaders must remain cool and levelheaded at all times. Nothing gives one so much advantage over
another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances. Temper tantrums, snap decisions,
finger pointing, yelling and blaming are all signs of panic. Good CEOs don’t panic. They don’t throw
tantrums. They keep themselves in control so that they can keep control of the situation. Do not get
angry, even if anger is justified. Tell yourself, force yourself, to stay calm, cool and collected. Do not
be rash.
• Sometimes by moving too quickly, you open a Pandora’s box of problems that were not present
before the changes imposed by your snap decisions. This is very important to understand. These
are called the “unintended consequences” of decisions, and at times, the aftermath of your decisions
can be worse than the initial problem