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Leadership lessons: Managing a newsroom through high-pressure moments

Leading a news team through high-pressure moments teaches you a lot about people.

When you’ve managed a team of 200+ people during breaking news, high-stress cycles, HR challenges, and moments where the stakes feel sky-high… you learn what real leadership looks like.

Here’s what’s stayed with me:
🧭 Clarity beats speed. In a crisis, people don’t need noise. They need direction.
🤝 Check on your team, not just the work. Burnout hides in silence.
🧩 Assign strengths, not just shifts. The right person in the right moment changes everything.
🔄 Debriefing matters. It’s how teams grow, recover, and trust each other more.
💬 And morale isn’t a “nice to have.” It’s mission-critical — especially when everyone is running hot.

News is demanding. But leading people through it? That’s the real job — and the part I care most about.

What’s one leadership lesson that’s stuck with you?

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