BR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing in A dow

Recessions reward preparation more than reaction, which is the premise behind this collection on leading through economic contraction. Ten Harvard Business Review articles address what to do before conditions worsen, how to cut costs without damaging capability, how to hold morale together through unwelcome decisions, and where opportunity tends to appear once competitors retrench. Contributors include Chris Zook, James Allen and Ronald Heifetz, and a bonus article takes up the question of restarting growth afterwards. The pieces are short, research-based and framed around choices that leaders genuinely face. Points of interest: • Ten articles on managing through economic downturns • A bonus article on reigniting growth after a slump • Contributors including Chris Zook and Ronald Heifetz • Guidance on cost decisions, morale and risk For executives, founders and managers planning for uncertain conditions, available from Boipoka.