Beyond Firefighting: How to Lead Your Team When the Pressure is On

As a leader, does your day feel like a blur of back-to-back meetings and constant firefighting? You’re not alone. Many leaders spend their days working in the team—solving problems, managing escalations, and getting pulled into the weeds—with little to no time left to work on the team. In a world of accelerating change and intense external pressure, this reactive cycle isn’t just exhausting; it’s unsustainable. Our 2026 Report on High Potential Leaders revealed that "constant firefighting" was the single biggest challenge leaders faced, leaving them with insufficient time for the strategic thinking and planning their teams desperately need. It’s time for a different approach.

Join Glain Roberts-McCabe, Founder of The Roundtable, and Dr. Liane Davey, bestselling author and team effectiveness expert, for a frank and practical conversation about shifting from a reactive to a strategic leadership mindset. We'll explore why leaders get trapped in the "doing" and how you can carve out the essential space to develop your team's collective capacity. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of how to build a stronger, more resilient team that can solve problems and drive results together—even when you’re not in the room.

In this webinar, we'll discuss:

• The key reasons leaders get stuck in a "firefighting" loop (and how to break free).
• Practical strategies for working on your team, not just in it.
• How to create the time and space for strategic team development, even with a packed schedule.
• The first steps to building a team that can navigate challenges collectively, reducing the burden on you.
• Why this shift is critical for retaining your best people and ensuring sustainable performance.