I admit, I have always been a fan of Tom Peters. He has a way of being brutally honest to the point that it feels like a (much-needed) punch in the gut to wake us up.

His latest posts about leadership in the current situation are full of great ideas you can put into action in the midst of all of this chaos. You can get them on his blog.

I was inspired by his latest post, titled, “Surviving and Even Thriving Among the Perfect Storm.”

Read Tom’s quote below:

“Tough times indeed require tough and unpleasant decisions — but thriving, not just surviving, is an option for those who mix wisdom and boldness of leadership with transparency and maximized employee involvement and engagement. Without suggesting that there is anything humorous about the pain that bad times cause, one can say that ‘this is when it gets fun’ for truly talented and imaginative leaders at all levels and in businesses of every sort and size!”

This is when we need strong leadership and strong teams to focus on the things that really matter — our relationships with each other, our customers, suppliers, partners and, for us, our members.

I like the idea of “Thriving on Chaos!” (Re-read Tom’s book!)

What do you think? Can we actually thrive amid this turmoil?