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The Flexible Method: How to Survive and Thrive Through the Next Crisis

Leading Blog

But you can be prepared and follow a method to futureproof your business against the next crisis. It is a way through the next crisis you will face. A crisis is a time for deepening your core values, not abandoning them. A crisis is a time for deepening your core values, not abandoning them. Be honest and transparent.

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Upshift: How to Turn Pressure into Performance and Crisis into Creativity

Leading Blog

International crisis management specialist Ben Ramalingam writes in Upshift: Turning Pressure into Performance and Crisis into Creativity , that between the two extremes is the “sweet spot” where we experience a healthy level of stress. But with too much stress we become overloaded, and we just feel like shutting down.

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How to Be A Great Leader When Crisis Hits

Lead from Within

Times of crisis are the moments when leadership is most needed. Many leaders are fearful of overreacting, and some wishfully hope that a crisis will resolve itself. Many leaders are fearful of overreacting, and some wishfully hope that a crisis will resolve itself. How can we lead in ways that make a positive difference?

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Enhance Your Communication Skills with Constructive Feedback

Strategy Driven

Understanding where they’re coming from and what their aspirations are can help you to better encourage them and give them constructive feedback. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed book, Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change (2008). Learn more at www.CoreCreativity.com.

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7 Big Surprises from My Research on Leadership During Crisis

Mark Sanborn

How well do leaders perform during crisis? Specifically, we sought to answer: How well did leaders handle the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and what does that portend for leaders going forward? Americans were more than three times more likely to say they will be better off than worse off after the crisis is over.

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All Hat, No Cattle: How Some People Get Away With Doing Nothing at Work

Rich Gee Group

Moreover, these individuals often have excellent crisis management skills. They might not contribute substantially to regular tasks but shine when a crisis hits. If someone's lack of contribution impacts your work, express your concerns constructively and propose solutions.

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A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste

LDRLB

A crisis is not the same as a disaster (although a disaster may prompt a crisis). A crisis is a ‘crucial situation’ or a ’turning point’. Waiting for a real crisis to drive innovation may not allow enough time or resources for new ideas to save the company. Samsung preaches the gospel of perpetual crisis.

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