“Leading teams through adversity” by Anna Weldon

This post is adapted from a talk I delivered at EA Global: Bay Area in February 2025. While the style might differ from other advice on the Forum, I hope this proves valuable for leaders navigating challenges within EA organizations and projects. TL;DR There are unique leadership challenges when teams are facing a seemingly insurmountable problem I’ve found four strategies for navigating crises: Start by building agreement about the problem Commit to the belief that your problems are solvable Keep focus on things within your control Invest in a high-feedback culture A struggling store surrounded by snow banks and construction, generated using Imagen Right now, in this moment we are in, I feel the intensity and challenge of our work. Across our cause areas, we are confronted with turbulent, overwhelming change. We are faced with short timelines for existential threats. Our projects that support the world's [...] ---Outline:(00:21) TL;DR(05:30) 1. Start by building agreement about the problem(10:41) 2. Commit to the belief that your problems are solvable(14:04) 3. Keep focusing on things that are in your control(16:39) 4. Invest in a high-feedback culture(25:25) Leading yourself(26:23) The takeaway--- First published: March 14th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/BiyXQrrCMxfbLaF3g/leading-teams-through-adversity --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.