How to Lead in a Time of Crisis (HBR Special Issue)

Harvard Business Review Special Issues are single-theme collections of both classic and recent articles written by some of the world's leading management scholars and practitioners. HBR editors handpick each article for its relevance and insight. To help busy leaders quickly absorb and apply the concepts, these collections also include short "Idea in Brief" summaries. This issue focuses on how leaders can prepare and guide an organization through a major disaster. It draws on lessons from events such as 9/11 and the 2008 fiscal crisis as well as the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Articles include "Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis," by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky; "Seize Advantage in a Downturn," by David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter; and "Leading in Times of Trauma," by Jane E. Dutton et al. You'll also find selected content from our website, such as "How Chinese Companies Have Responded to Coronavirus," by Martin Reeves et al.; "How to Achieve Resilient Growth Throughout the Business Cycle," by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne; and "How to Do Strategic Planning Like a Futurist," by Amy Webb.