Turnaround Leadership: Making Decisions, Rebuilding Trust and Delivering Results after a Crisis [Hardcover]

Shaun O'Callaghan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2010

Any manager who takes up a leadership position will face a business crisis at some point in his or her career.  The crisis might result from technological changes, a recession, or a company-specific issue such as a product failure or new competition in the marketplace.  When it happens, those in leadership roles must be ready to execute a turnaround.

Turnaround Leadership helps managers and leaders plan a successful recovery after a crisis.  It helps readers develop the skills required to rebuild a business, and it shows how to identify the causes of a potential crisis and take action to avoid one in the first place.  It starts by looking at exactly what a crisis is and what can cause one.  It then concentrates on the five key areas of leadership expertise needed to be more effective in recovering after a crisis:

·  Making the right promises
·  Gathering multiple viewpoints
·  Developing core business skills
·  Delivering results through reltionships
·  Rebuilding trust with authentic communication

This book gives readers the tools to make the right decisions after a crisis, communicate those decisions effectively, and deliver results.

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About the Author

Shaun O'Callaghan is a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, a leading advisory firm in the areas of corporate finance, restructuring and communication.  Before that he  founded Quartet Research, which provides leadership development programs at board and senior management levels.  He has worked with creditors to resolve troubled lending situations and with corporate boards to deliver complex, cross-border restructuring assignments.  He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Wharton Business School.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Kogan Page (July 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749457090
• ISBN-13: 978-0749457099
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Turnaround is about People, August 26, 2010

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This review is from: Turnaround Leadership: Making Decisions, Rebuilding Trust and Delivering Results after a Crisis (Hardcover)

Shaun O'Callaghan's refreshing new book avoids all the elephant traps. It is very clearly written and laid out and is a truly practical guide to turnaround leadership. Almost any business executive will find it instructive; and for the technologically Kindled or i-Padded, there is an electronic version.

Shaun is an accredited member of the Institute for Turnaround and well understands that crises come in all shapes and sizes. They could be the result of a shift in consumer spending habits, or system-wide problems arising from a recession. The simple fact is that if you are in business for any reasonable period of time, you will have to manage and lead through a crisis.
The particular strength of Turnaround Leadership is its immediate practical value to management and other stakeholders of a business in crisis. Shaun shows how to guide a company through the tough times, profit from the changes that are happening, develop skills required to take the business forward and learn how to spot warning signs and take avoiding action.
Whilst the author's fluency in all the technical skills needed to turnaround a business is evident, the strong message is that turnaround is about people. That makes Turnaround Leadership an especially good investment.

Christine Elliott, Chief Executive, Institute for TurnaroundTurnaround Leadership: Making Decisions, Rebuilding Trust and Delivering Results after a Crisis