Leadership lessons for hard times

Leadership lessons for hard times

How can you carry out your leadership role in times of great turbulence?

Author(s): Dennis Carey, Michael Patsalos-Fox, Michael Useem

Publisher: McKinsey Quarterly

Date of publication: 2009

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Summary

What did you learn from the 2008 crisis? This is the question posed by McKinsey consultants to the CEO or managing director of fourteen major corporations, such as 3M and Procter & Gamble. The resulting article highlights some strong principles on the exercise of leadership in times of great turbulence. In particular: take a close look at reality and have the courage to be transparent.