Published in Thrive Global – May 11th, 2020

One by one, deep emotions pour out of my clients as I listen to them describe the most unprecedented challenge of their careers. People’s livelihoods at stake as they feel the pressure to make good decisions quickly on all fronts; anxiety and sadness at having to let go of good people they care about; trying (as good leaders do) to see opportunities within the difficulties. Let’s face it. It’s challenging in good times to lead a company. In uncertain times like these, how do you look through the unfolding darkness to be the leader you need to be?

In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burrett, Dr. Anna Yusim, New York City Psychiatrist expressed how she’s helping 15 leading medical workers fight the battle of COVID-19 on the frontlines. She expressed the importance of finding that place of centeredness within yourself every day. She shared the need to look within and find the still and quiet, even when confusion and uncertainty is all around you. Suppressing or numbing your emotions will ultimately harm your heart and break you down when they finally come out. By feeling your pain and those of others, you’ll move through it, processing emotions more freely than if you put up a wall.

So how do you find that stillness? How do you quiet your mind and stay grounded within all the noise? How do you find your center to make better decisions and have a leadership presence that gives your people a sense of safety and security in uncertain times? How do you find your “Inner Chloe?”