Blindsided: A Manager's Guide to Crisis Leadership, 2nd Edition

New chapter on Reputation Management shows how to make the right decisions, before reputation and bottom line suffer!How to avoid falling into the "Crisis Red Zone," in which your leadership effectiveness can evaporate.How to lead the workforce into a "New Normal," even in the wake of the most upsetting and disorienting crisis.How to develop Crisis Response Teams as part of your Crisis Management Plan - selecting and training the right people for the job.How to anticipate important Crisis Management risks that are trending and will be part of your future - and how to prepare for t

- Daniel Diermeier, Dean of the Harris School of Public Policy and Emmett Dedmon Professor of Public Administration, University of Chicago --Daniel Diermeier, Dean of the Harris School of Public Policy and Emmett Dedmon Professor of Public Administration, University of Chicago"Having served as CEO of a Fortune 500 company, I can personally attest to the value of the crisis management system Blythe outlines." - Luke R. Corbett, Lead Independent Director of OGE Energy Corporation and Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kerr-McGee Corporation. --Luke R. . --Jonathan Bernstein, President of Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc. Takes the reader through some of the toughest moments in the life of a leadermoments that create legendary leaders or cut short promising careers. Corbett, Lead Independent Director o

"Excellent resource. A must on the reading list for" according to I Wildwood. Excellent resource. A must on the reading list for all organizational leaders today.. Office Library ARNA office use. Must read for any business leader Dennis Potter This is a must read for anyone in business leadership or any crisis interventionist who wants to maximize thier impact in helping employees after a traumatic event. The author gives very practical and helpful advice starting with the planning process and taking you through getting direct help for employees. There are many types of crisis that we face today, especially with the ability for negative information sharing via social media. The chapter on reputation management was very informative. I highly recommend.

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