Leading in Crisis
18mIntermediate2020-04-27
Authors

Bill George
Executive Fellow and Former Professor at Harvard Business School
Course details
Leading in crisis is different than leading in stable times. Learn how you must lead to survive and thrive in a crisis. Bill George is a LinkedIn Influencer, CNBC contributor, bestselling author of 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, and former CEO of medical device manufacturer Medtronic. Here he offers business leaders timely advice for surviving the unprecedented economic crisis caused by COVID-19 and offers real, current examples drawing from his many contacts in the healthcare and medical field. Bill can help leaders address key issues that arise in crisis, including facing the new reality, leading from your true north, digging deep for the root causes, and adapting to the new normal.
Skills covered
Crisis ManagementThought LeaderMarketingBusiness Analysis and StrategyLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - How you lead needs to change now
1. Stepping Up to Lead in Times of Crisis
- 02 - Face the new reality in the crisis
- 03 - Lead authentically from your true north
- 04 - Organize your crisis leadership team
- 05 - Make hard decisions, addressing the root cause
- 06 - Lead from the front
- 07 - Communicate truthfully and transparently
- 08 - Anticipate and adapt to the new normal
Conclusion
- 09 - The road ahead in crisis
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