Reactions to fog (uncertainty/stress):
- Fight, flight, or hide responses.
- Pretending to know, faking confidence, fleeing uncomfortable situations.
- Withdrawing from communication, micromanaging, and covering insecurities.
Key learnings for leading in fog:
- Constantly decide to trust God, and He will lead you to the “shoreline.”
- Lead with a clear vision—without vision, people lose direction.
- Manage yourself first: fears, temper, energy, and perseverance.
- Be ready for detours; restarting isn’t failure.
Decision-making in fog:
- Leaders must make tough calls, even if imperfect—making no decision is often worse than a flawed one.
- Responsibility can’t be delegated to avoid blame.
Supporting your team:
- Communicate priorities and guiding principles.
- Encourage mental well-being and resilience.
- Appreciate and celebrate both successes and failures.
- Purpose and intrinsic motivation (growth, meaning, autonomy) sustain people more than external rewards.
Biblical example – Moses:
- Faced “foggy” leadership challenges in Egypt and the desert.
- God asked him, “What is in your hand?” and used his staff to perform miracles.
- God often uses what we already have to lead through uncertainty.
Reflection question:
- What has God placed in your hands to help you navigate the fog?