Stronger in the Broken Places: Ten Lessons for Turning Crisis into Triumph

Synopsis

From the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, how to manage your business in the face of challenge, change, and potential disasterFor James Lee Witt, the man who rebuilt America's emergency response system, the most inspiring and effective lessons--about responsibility, team building, planning, and taking action--have guided real-life heroes through extraordinary situations. These lessons can be applied to business to guide you through the pressures you face each week--or once in a career or a lifetime. Whether describing earthquake preparation in California, moving a Missouri town out of a floodplain, or shoring up walls and spirits after the Oklahoma City bombing, Witt captures the moments when leaders step forward, how they motivate others, and what they need to triumph over adversity. Witt's home-spun wisdom teaches us to "Tear Down the Stovepipes" to build effective teamwork by thinking horizontally, not vertically; to find energizing people who improve morale, whether a V.P.'s secretary or a key client, since "A Lightning Rod Works Both Ways"; and to establish systems for capturing what happens--what goes right and what goes wrong--to ensure that every challenge leaves you "Stronger in the Broken Places." To bring home the ten lessons in this inspiring and useful book, Witt shares examples and strategies from corporations--from Malden Mills and Intel to Swissair and Kmart--who have overcome crisis by applying the same principles to their business every day.

Copyright:

2002

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781466869684

Related ISBNs:

9780805070002

Publisher:

Henry Holt and Co.

Date of Addition:

04/15/25

Copyrighted By:

James Lee Witt and James Morgan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Self-Help, Business and Finance

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.