A unique look at crisis leadership and the hard but invaluable lessons
that can be learned in difficult and uncertain times.
Our fascination with leadership runs deep and has done so for
centuries - just witness the books on Nelson, Churchill and Thatcher.
But what exactly are the attributes and competencies that separate those
who lead effectively from those who won't, don't or can't?
For many people, the acid test of true leadership comes during moments
of crisis, when the stakes are highest and the decisions most difficult.
It's no surprise, then, that our fascination with stories of leaders
overcoming great adversity is endless. This interest has been
exacerbated in recent years as every organisation in the world has found
itself in a crisis at some level, whether due to a collapse in sales, an
unexpected spike in demand, a logistics nightmare or the sheer
uncertainty that the pandemic has wrought.
Leading from the Frontline offers multiple perspectives of leadership
from across multiple types of crisis. Each chapter tells the story of a
leader who steered their organisation through a particularly tumultuous
period. It looks at the challenges they faced, the decisions they were
forced to make, the personal pressures they encountered, the lessons
they learned and the mistakes they made. It also examines how the crisis
they responded to subsequently changed their organisation or the
environment in which they operate. Including issues of a medical,
socio-political, environmental and military nature, while featuring a
range of reputational crises case studies, Leading from the Frontline
is essential reading for any leader to prepare their organisation for
uncertain futures.
