The Leading in a Crisis Podcast

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EP90 Stranded in Antarctica - a leadership test, with David Knoff

EP90 Stranded in Antarctica - a leadership test, with David Knoff23. Sept.30 Min.

Send us Fan Mail When COVID hit, David Knoff was leading Australia’s Davis Station in Antarctica, expecting a one-year rotation with a predictable route home. What he got instead was a blunt message from headquarters: the mission is extended, the logistics are collapsing, and no one can promise a firm extraction date. If you’ve ever had to lead through uncertainty, this story lands hard because it strips crisis leadership down to the essentials. We talk about the leadership and coping challe...