About this episode

Martin Laschkolnig discusses how leaders can maintain composure under pressure and the importance of training serenity before crises arise.

Inflation, recession, global conflict, and post-pandemic exhaustion. Leaders today are operating under unprecedented levels of pressure, and many are finding that their own—and their team's—"fuses are getting shorter and shorter." In this archive episode of Connected Leadership Bytes, Andy Lopata sits down with international speaker and serenity expert Martin Laschkolnig to discuss how leaders can maintain their composure when surrounded by crisis. Drawing on decades of business experience, Buddhist philosophy, and energy psychology, Martin explains why trying to "fix" a traumatised team member is the worst thing a leader can do, and why serenity is a muscle that must be trained before the crisis hits. If you want to stop reacting on autopilot and start leading with profound inner peace, this episode provides the practical tools you need to widen the space between event and reaction. 5 Key Takeaways: The Crisis Intervention Rule of 3: Discover the three essential steps leaders must take when a team member is in a crisis (and why "offering a solution" isn't one of them). The Limits of the "Fixer": Why jumping straight to "fix-it mode" can alienate your team, and why people need to…

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Host: Andy Lopata

Guest: Martin Laschkolnig

Topics covered

• leadership
• pressure management
• team dynamics
• serenity
• crisis intervention

Keywords

• leadership under pressure
• serenity training
• crisis management
• team support
• energy psychology

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Organizations: Connected Leadership Bytes

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