Adaptability is your ability to proactively navigate changing conditions, circumstances, or situations. This is crucial in our current workforce because of the constant changes we're having to react to: new technology evolving quickly, economic and political changes, and a constantly evolving labor market. Continue reading to learn how to navigate through the four phases of change to be more adaptable as a leader.

Strategic thinking is a very important and useful skill for leaders at any organization since it directly impacts your organization's long term goals. It can also be the thing that sets you apart as an emerging leader, since most individual contributors aren't leveraging their strategic skills. I've found strategic thinking to be one of the leadership skills that can have the biggest impact on an individual and their organization, yet it is rarely taught or discussed.

A strategic plan helps the leaders and teams break their long-term goals into smaller milestones. It creates an action plan to help the teams get started on these goals and helps them know if they are on track toward their goals throughout the year. It can help empower employees at all levels to better understand how their day-to-day work impacts and contributes to the organization's greater mission and annual goals.

These tips have helped me immensely while navigating difficult times personally and professionally from unexpected company restructurings to navigating the pandemic to handling the losses of loved ones. We will continue to need to navigate challenging situations full of uncertainty in the future. And the more intentional you are, the better off you will be to confidently navigate it when the time inevitably comes around again.