Making Progress in Interim Periods: Focusing on What Has to Happen Anyway

Making Progress in Interim Periods: Focusing on What Has to Happen Anyway

May 20, 2026 · 15 min · Season 1 · Episode 282

About this episode

Emily Sander discusses practical strategies for maintaining progress during uncertain times at work.

This episode shares practical ways to handle uncertain times at work by focusing on the tasks that need to get done no matter what. Emily Sander gives real examples, like mapping and merging data systems during a leadership shakeup, a Chief of Staff streamlining VP workflows after an acquisition, and helping two clashing teams start working better together while waiting for a new role to be filled. The main advice: find useful tasks that must happen anyway to keep progress moving and give tea...

More episodes of Leveraging Leadership

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Leveraging Leadership podcast page.