Leadership Resources

Leadership Resources from the Carlson Executive MBA Program

Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis

Crises uniquely test executives. A crisis will ruin some CEOs and elevate others. The leadership skill you will need during a crisis is not something you can learn in an M.B.A. program. Rather, you will discover it as the crisis develops. Bill George speaks of traps and pitfall a crisis leader must avoid. This book will help you with your blind spots. His seven lessons include: Face Reality, Starting with Yourself; Never Waste a Good Crisis; and Be Aggressive.

Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis