Deliberate calm: How leaders can learn how to change when change is hard

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Share this email Share this email on LinkedIn   Share this email on Twitter   Share this email on Facebook   AN ARTICLE A DAY, PICKED BY OUR EDITORS   Edited by Stephanie d'Arc Taylor   Editor, New York Stress test: Leadership in a time of crisis is hard enough. But a situation of extreme volatility and uncertainty, when you don't know how far things will fall, requires a special, more thoughtful kind of leadership—a kind that takes training and constant practice. "Deliberate calm is a personal toolkit to help leaders change and adapt when it's the most important and hardest," says McKinsey senior partner Aaron De Smet, who—along with senior knowledge expert Jacqueline Brassey and Imagine CEO Michiel Kruyt—is the author of the forthcoming book Deliberate Calm: How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World. Steering a ship through a storm in today's murky waters, they argue, requires leaders to build competencies previously dismissed as 'soft'—skills like self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness. Check out a new Author Talks interview to learn more, and preorder your copy of the book for concrete protocols on building resilience in times of uncertainty.  Author Talks: How to learn and lead calmly through volatile times Three McKinsey veterans condense decades of boardroom experience and cognitive science into a guide for learning proactively and leading dynamically amid the most uncertain circumstances. Truly transform   Quote of the day "Understanding net zero means you understand climate risk. There are no returns on a dead planet." —Steve Howard, chief sustainability officer of Temasek, on the urgency for energy transition in "Getting to net-zero in Asia: No returns on a dead planet" Chart of the day See today's chart   ALSO NEW Measuring preparedness: Are public health systems ready for the next pandemic? Public health leaders could take a more strategic approach to assess and track investments in preparedness for future infectious threats. Improve preparedness   In pursuit of value—not work Are you working for work's sake or creating value? Be thoughtful   Renewable-energy development in a net-zero world Global decarbonization will require a massive build-out of wind and solar farms. But can developers find enough land, secure the supply chain, and recruit workers while maintaining profitability? Discover more   Follow our thinking Share these insights Did you enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to colleagues and friends so they can subscribe too. Was this issue forwarded to you? Sign up for it and sample our 40+ other free email subscriptions here. This email contains information about McKinsey's research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how we use and protect your information, please review our privacy policy. You received this email because you subscribed to the Daily Read newsletter. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2022 | McKinsey & Company, 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007