7 Key Challenges of Crisis Leadership

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Publilius Syrus already wrote in the 1st century BC: "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm". This axiom is so important to leadership and management that we have it on the mouse pads of our management platform. during a crisis is arguably the most difficult challenge any human being could ever face. Let's keep our heads cool and focus on the key things leaders should do in current Covid-19 crisis. An excellent starting point is the framework of Boin, ‘t Hart, and van Esch, who researched the proceedings of the global financial crisis of 2008 and have come up with a framework of 7 key challenges of crisis leadership:

1. SENSE MAKING: Diagnose confusing, contested and often fast-moving situations correctly, a necessary condition for effectively meeting the other challenges.
2. MEANING MAKING: Provide persuasive public accounts of what is happening, why it is happening, what can be done about it, how and by whom; in other words, ‘teaching reality' aimed at (...) Read more? Sign up for free
   

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		Familiar or Proficient in Crisis Management? Michael Norris, Director, United States, SIG Leader
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		Comments on Key Challenges of Crisis Leadership Nassim Rabii, Manager, Tunisia, Member
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		What Kind of Leadership do we Need in COVID-19 Pandemic? Hong Sun, Management Consultant, Canada, Premium Member
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		System Thinking and Complexity Alessandro Cerboni, Strategy Consultant, Italy, Member
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		2-Way Communication Yoav Weinstein, CEO, Israel, Member
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		The Problem with Crisis Communications Michael Norris, Director, United States, SIG Leader
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		4 Behaviors that Help Leaders Manage a Crisis Hong Sun, Management Consultant, Canada, Premium Member
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		The Time of your Crisis Maurice Hogarth, Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member
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		What Kind of Leadership do we Need in COVID-19 Pandemic? Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		The Kind of Leadership Needed in the Covid Pandemic srinivas, Lecturer, India, Member
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		Requirement for Leadership in a Crisis Helen Strong, Business Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		Leadership in Crisis Nassim Rabii, Manager, Tunisia, Member
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		The Crisis of Followship Maurice Hogarth, Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member
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		Breakdown of the Intended Discussion Michael Norris, Director, United States, SIG Leader
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		The Crisis of Followership Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		Leadership & Critical Visibility Maurice Hogarth, Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member
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