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Dealing with Crises

Don’t Wait Until They Hit

Key Topics Covered in This Chapter

Avoiding crises through planning

Preparing to manage crises you can’t avoid

How to recognize crises and contain them

Resolving crises in the most effective way

Learning from past crises

Frequently asked questions about managing crises

 

PICK UP ANY major newspaper and turn to the business section. Chances are that you will find one or more stories about companies in trouble. An impending bankruptcy. Loss of key data in a computer breakdown. A product liability lawsuit. The possible perils are limitless. Consider this one:

The auditor looked dour as he walked ...

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