Prepare Your Crisis Team Now
Crisis teams succeed or fail as teams—this is not an individual sport. Unless teams get used to working together in routine times, they are unlikely to gel when it matters most.
What Cookies Can Teach You About Your Organization’s Culture
An organization's culture is dynamic. Leaders need to tend to all of the ingredients to get the outcome they desire.
Getting to the “Next Amazing” Workplace
From Eric's recent article for strategy+business: “I can’t wait to get everyone back to the office!” “I’m never going to need an office again!” From these two extremes to a thousand variations in between, leaders are thinking about what work will look like once a critical mass of the population has been vaccinated against COVID-19. Much of the conversation focuses on what we will do: where we will work and how much flexibility will be permitted (or demanded). A richer, ...
Lessons from a Year on Zoom
A year on Zoom brought many lessons and new connections. Let's carry forward the best of online as we return to in person.
You’re It Out in Paperback
You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When it Matters Most is now out in paperback and available at your favorite bookseller.
You’re It Off to Rousing Start
On June 11, You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When it Matters Most was officially available in bookstores. The book brings together 15 years of research and best practices in leading through the turbulence of natural disasters, corporate turnaround, and other incidents. You're It was named one a top business book for June and 800-CEO-READ named it a business book to watch. Initial coverage included spots on Yahoo! Finance, Cheddar TV, and TD Ameritrade Network as well as ...