What should I do as a leader when my superiors suddenly give me an urgent task and my team members show off directly?

As a team leader, when faced with unexpected tasks and requiring team members to act quickly, the following are some coping strategies and suggestions:

1. Understand and accept the reality: First of all, as a leader, you should understand why team members start working directly. It may be the urgency or importance of the task that makes them feel that they must act at once. Accept this reality and show understanding and support. Don't have excessive resistance or negative feelings about the reaction of team members.

2. Understand the urgency and importance of the task: work with team members to clarify the urgency and importance of the task and understand why it is necessary to act quickly. Understand the background and objectives of the task, so as to better help the team to prioritize and ensure the completion of the task.

3. Determine key tasks and milestones: Work with the team to determine key tasks and milestones. Break down tasks into smaller feasible goals so that team members can better understand and achieve them. Make sure everyone knows their responsibilities and roles, and coordinate teamwork.

4. Provide support and resources: Before the team starts to work, find out whether the team members have the necessary resources and support. Check whether they need additional equipment, information or other support to successfully complete the task. Provide them with the resources they need as much as possible to ensure that they can work efficiently.

5. Communication and coordination: communicate effectively with team members to make them understand the importance, deadline and ultimate goal of the whole task. Make sure they understand the specific requirements and expected results of the task. At the same time, coordinate the cooperation and collaboration among team members to ensure a good team atmosphere and efficient communication.

6. Monitor and manage progress: set appropriate progress checkpoints and monitor the progress of tasks. Communicate regularly with team members to find out if they have any problems or need additional support when completing tasks. Adjust and coordinate according to the actual situation to ensure that the task is completed on time.

7. Appropriate rewards and recognition: timely give appropriate rewards and recognition to the positive performance of team members in emergency tasks. This can be verbal praise, awards or other forms of incentive mechanisms. Through these methods, the morale and work motivation of team members are stimulated, and the team cohesion is enhanced.

8. Learning and feedback: After completing the task, review and summarize with the team. Understand the problems and challenges in the process of task implementation and learn from them. Through the reflection and summary of experience, we will constantly improve the working methods and processes of the team.

As a team leader, the key is to keep calm and communicate and cooperate closely with team members when facing unexpected tasks. Through cooperation and coordination, team members can better cope with pressure and ensure the smooth completion of tasks. At the same time, through appropriate support and recognition, we can stimulate the enthusiasm and motivation of team members and improve the performance level of the whole team.