Managing Through Turbulent Times : The 7 Rules of Crisis Management

by Holmes, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9781906659110
• ISBN10: 1906659117
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Corporate management is living through the Chinese curse of 'may you live in interesting times' as they contemplate their exposure both directly and indirectly to the almost unprecedented turbulence in the global markets. This short book explains how to approach management in turbulent operating conditions and what to do if your company encounters distress. It is based around turnaround specialist Anthony Holmes's 7 principles of crisis management.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
About the author	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
What do I mean by turbulence?	p. 1
What are the limits to management?	p. 13
Corporate lifespan	p. 29
Psychology of management	p. 45
The six stages of crisis development	p. 59
The effect of turbulent times	p. 97
Stories	p. 121
Managers or leaders?	p. 131
Seven principles of crisis management	p. 149
Planning for the present	p. 189
Managing the balance sheet	p. 197
Downsizing	p. 217
Changing the business model	p. 245
Planning for the future	p. 255
The longer view	p. 261
Conclusion	p. 269
Appendix: The Turbulence Matrix	p. 275
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