How to Deal With Uncertainty - Working "In the Grey"

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Working "In the Grey" is a term used to describe a situation where we don't have all the answers.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>We might be embarking on a project that we've never tried before or trying to solve a problem we're just not that familiar with. This is a fairly common situation as the business landscape is changing rapidly, with technology advances giving rise to new forms of competition and disruption.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The recent pandemic is another good example of working in the grey as many organisations suddenly needed to find out how they were going to remain productive while working with a completely remote team.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In my consulting career I had to do this often. When I started a new consulting project, if I'd never worked for the client before, I was unfamiliar with the organisation and their problem. But I couldn't take a long time to figure it out... I had to get cracking straight away!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this episode I cover lots of useful tips for working in the grey and succeeding. And once you've succeeded working with uncertainty a few times, you'll feel much more confident to lead your team through it again!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Join the new Thoughtful Leader Community:</strong> I've recently created a new leadership forum for you (and other leaders like you) to engaged in discussions that will improve the way we lead our teams. Simply visit <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/community/">thoughtfulleader.com/community</a> and sign up for your free account to start a conversation!</p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Article: <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/working-in-the-grey/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How Leaders Can Survive and Thrive Working In