Leading During a Crisis - An Interview with a 4 Star General

Published: June 2, 2020, 7 p.m.

No matter who you are or what setting you find yourself in, leadership is leadership. You do not have to be a highly decorated 4 Star General who leads tens of thousand soldiers to implement strong leadership practices, but who better to learn from when it comes to leading people well? In this episode, you are getting to hear an exclusive interview on leading through a crisis.

We met General Brown through Kākou CXO. Kākou CxO is a new shared-trust, peer-invite only community for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and CxOs to engage in timely interactions, idea-sharing, and inspiring knowledgeable conversations in a private and peer-vetted setting on a single platform.  This interview is from the Kākou Community as part of the KākouLive Leadership discussion.

Thank you to Tony Scott Group and SPJ for starting Kākou CxO and inviting us to be a part of the community!

If you would like more information on Kākou CXO or would like to join the community, click here.

Episode Highlights: 

  • Leaders need to be 5X more visible during times of crisis
  • Leaders must remain positive 
  • Reinforce success by sharing small wins
  • True leaders show humility and empathy
  • Leaders will prepare for every kind of situation
  • Transparency in leadership is key to building trust
  • Leaders always present hope


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We know that you are going to benefit from this conversation. No matter your position within your organization or company, you can be a great leader. 

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