Sep 6, 2024
Weathering the Torpedoes
All teams will face this moment sooner or later.
Torpedoes hit and chaos erupts. This feels like the end.
You see those who freeze and are lost in analysis or despair. Others grab buckets, extinguish fires and patch the holes. Those who can’t handle the shitstorm often leave or, worse, switch off — but the team that stays learns.
Each crisis builds resilience and over time, the screams fade, the paralysis lessens and the team grows steady.
One day, the torpedo hits again but nobody panics. Everyone acts, shoulders the load and trusts each other to hold the line.
That’s the moment you know your team is unstoppable.
Torpedoes hit and chaos erupts. This feels like the end.
You see those who freeze and are lost in analysis or despair. Others grab buckets, extinguish fires and patch the holes. Those who can’t handle the shitstorm often leave or, worse, switch off — but the team that stays learns.
Each crisis builds resilience and over time, the screams fade, the paralysis lessens and the team grows steady.
One day, the torpedo hits again but nobody panics. Everyone acts, shoulders the load and trusts each other to hold the line.
That’s the moment you know your team is unstoppable.
About Max Antonov
I’m Max, a father of two, Product Director & Product Coach from Sydney. I write about leadership, product management,
business
and life.
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