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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn, Expanded Edition (with bonus article "Preparing Your Business for a Post-Pandemic World" by Carsten Lund Pedersen and Thomas Ritter)
Series: HBR's 10 Must Reads
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How do the most resilient leaders and organisations survive - and even thrive - during a market slowdown?
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How do the most resilient leaders and organisations survive - and even thrive - during a market slowdown?
If you read nothing else on weathering a down market and returning to growth, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you navigate a tough market, stay resilient, and return to growth and prosperity faster than the competition. In this expanded edition, we've included brand new bonus articles on leading through the COVID-19 recession.
This book will inspire you to:
- Learn the right lessons from previous recessions
- Minimise pain while cutting costs
- Pull off big deals despite a down market
- Foster a culture of resilience
- Use emotional intelligence to protect your job
- Seize the opportunity to innovate and reinvent your business
- Lead the turnaround and return to growth
The brand new articles in this expanded edition include: 'Learning from the Future' by Peter Scoblic, '5 Ways to Stimulate Cash Flow in a Downturn' by Eddie Yoon and Christopher Lochhead, 'Include Your Employees in Cost-Cutting Decisions' by Patrick Daoust and Paul Simon, 'The Case for M&A in a Downturn' by Brian Salsberg, and 'Preparing Your Business for a Post-Pandemic World' by Carsten Lund Pedersen and Thomas Ritter.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn, Expanded Edition offers timely insights for navigating economic challenges. Reviewers generally praise the compilation for its practical advice and relevance to the current economic climate. They appreciate the inclusion of a bonus article addressing the post-pandemic business environment, highlighting its usefulness in helping leaders adapt to unexpected changes.
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ISBN: 9781647820657
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 November 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Edition: Expanded Edition
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Business Leadership & Management
Business Strategy & Negotiation
Chris Zook
Company Culture & Human Resources
Education & Reference
Finance & Economics
Finance & Investment
Harvard Business Review
James Allen
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Paul F. Nunes
Productivity & Time Management
Robert I. Sutton
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Series: HBR's 10 Must Reads
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