Leading in Turbulent Times

Turbulent times are here to stay. The global recession is today's current headline, but accelerating change and economic uncertainty are the hallmarks of twenty-first century business. Signs like the volatility of commodity prices and fluctuations in currencies are all part of a broader weather system affecting business everywhere. These powerful forces for change are the corporate equivalent of headwinds, which must be faced and navigated by all leaders and those they lead. The challenge of the next few years is learning to maneuver confidentially in perpetual turbulence.

So what should you do as a leader to keep your business on course? Kevin Kelly and Gary Hayes have interviewed frontline leaders with proven track records for adapting to rapid change and helping their companies thrive. In Leading in Turbulent Times, these extraordinary executives--from successful international companies such as McDonald's, General Electric, Nissan, Coca-Cola, Kaiser Permanente, Marks & Spencer, and more--share how they have confronted the challenges every leader must now face.

You'll discover how to recognize the early signs of rough seas ahead and mobilize and inspire your people to respond. Kelly and Hayes explain what top leaders do to chart new strategies that build on existing strengths and, when necessary, change direction quickly and decisively. But a different course is not always welcomed by everyone, so Leading in Turbulent Times offers advice on putting down mutinies in ways that acknowledge legitimate concerns without distracting or alienating loyal crewmembers. And the authors focus on how to cope with the personal stress that comes with guiding your organization and your people through the turmoil.

Leading in Turbulent Times shows how you can use change to your advantage at a time when everyone else is being blown off course.
About the Author: Gary E. Hayes is a Managing Partner of the New York-based human capital consultancy Hayes Brunswick and Partners. He has spent over 15 years working with corporate leaders to help them adapt to rapidly changing market conditions.

Gary has a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Columbia University, as well as masters degrees in international affairs, psychological counseling, and counseling psychology from Columbia and a B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University. He has served on the faculties of Columbia University, Yeshiva University, the National Institute for Psychotherapies, the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity, and Ecole Francaises des Attache des Pres. Gary has published numerous articles on leadership development topics.
Kevin Kelly is Chief Executive Officer of Heidrick & Struggles, the world's leading search firm. One of a new generation of global CEO's, Kevin is a widely respected commentator on leadership in a changing business world. Before returning to his native America in 2008, Kevin spent a decade in Tokyo and three years in London. Named ""Headhunter of the Year"" in 2000 by Finance Intelligence Asia magazine and ""one of Asia's Top Recruiters"" four years running by AsiaMoney magazine, Kevin has extensive first-hand experience of building senior leadership teams for the world's most successful companies at board level across Asia Pacific and Europe.