If you are a leader, want to be a leader, are led by someone else, or want to make a difference for others, then this episode is for you. Given that effective leadership is so important during difficult times, I invited a very popular previous guest, Stephen Scott, to gain his tips and strategies for leading well in this climate.Stephen Scott is the author of the 15 disciplines of productive leaders, he received numerous awards and commendations during his 22 year Royal Australian Air Force career, and is quickly becoming the pre-eminent source for leadership inspiration within the Australian independent schools sector. He is well known as being a leader with an innate ability to change the way people think in a single conversation.During this chat, Steve explores:how to respond and not reactthe importance acting in line with what this situation requires of youhow to lead during challenging times like COVID-19leading with courage and humilitywhy communication and connection is even more important nowcreating a focus of delivering on your meaningful purposethe balance between productivity and mental healthkeeping the end in mindYou can contact Steve at https://the15disciplines.com.au and on LinkedIn at Stephen Scott.Remember to share this episode with your friends and family who would also find this helpful.You can follow me on Instagram at @davejorna (www.instagram.com/davejorna) and @dolifebetterpodcast (www.instagram.com/dolifebetterpodcast). To contact us about retreats, leadership training and workshops visit www.projecthatch.com.au or email us at [email protected] to subscribe to, rate and review the podcast to help spread the do life better message. Now, go out there and do your life even better.