#25: How to Lead Your Team Through Uncertainty, Without Losing Yourself

Change is inevitable—but your response to it defines your leadership.

In this powerful episode of Promoted: Stop Doubting, Start Leading, Karen shares five actionable strategies to help you lead your team through uncertainty—whether it’s a company sale, reorganization, or a shift in scope—without burning out or defaulting to panic mode.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on leading through change. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, we highly recommend starting there.

Whether you're navigating a new challenge or preparing for what's ahead, this episode offers you the tools to steady your team, shape the narrative, and lead with intention even when you don’t have all the answers.

5 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Your team takes emotional cues from you. Calm, consistent behavior—no matter how small—builds trust and stability in uncertain times.
• Silence breeds speculation. Own the narrative by naming emotions and offering what you do know, even if the full picture isn’t clear.
• Trust comes from presence, not perfection. Showing up with honesty, consistency, and emotional steadiness builds more credibility than polished answers.
• Discernment > Speed. Don’t rush into reaction. Pause, assess what’s needed, and lead with intention, not reactivity.
• Great leaders create change. Build a resilient team by regularly evolving systems, behaviors, and structures before crisis forces it.

"Your team doesn’t expect for you to have every answer, but please tell them something—because what they are going to do is follow your energy, your presence, and your tone. That is where your power lies in moments of change." - Karen Gombault

You don’t need to be perfect to lead through uncertainty—you just need to be intentional. Whether you’re reacting to external changes or preparing your team for the future, this episode equips you to steady the ship and lead from the front. And if change is something you’re actively navigating, you don’t have to go it alone.

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