25 leaders on keeping teams aligned during uncertainty

Hope for the best and plan for the worst. Ask any leader and they’ll say it’s impossible to know exactly what comes next. That can create some anxiety even in good times. But when there’s uncertainty or market turbulence, how leaders steer the ship can determine whether teams stay on course or veer in the wrong direction. We asked members of the Fast Company Impact Council how they keep their team aligned during uncertainty. Below, 25 of those leaders share their go-to strategies for navigating through unknown waters. 1. BE HONEST WITH YOUR TEAMS Share with them the uncertainty and show them that this is part of business. Explain you are in it together, and as a team, you will ride out the choppy waters and come out stronger than before. Over communication is better than the opposite. People want to feel “in the know” when things feel unsettled or unpredictable. — Ed Mitzen, Business For Good Foundation 2. KEEP A PURELY POSITIVE ATTITUDE I reassure by recalling all the times we’ve navigated ourselves successfully through similar uncertainties in the past. I keep us focused on what’s going right right now, and what we can get excited about creating in the future. I keep my core tea…