Conquering Crisis
Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A New York Times Bestseller
#1 New York Times bestselling author Admiral McRaven tells stories from his life and career that illustrate the principles of effective leadership during times of crisis.
Throughout his 40-year career, Admiral McRaven has experienced every manner of calamity imaginable. From managing failed hostage rescues to responding to student unrest, McRaven has learned how to successfully navigate crises—those moments that push the limits of your experience and challenge your confidence, when leadership skills alone may not be enough.
Conquering Crisis provides a new set of tools for facing these stressful moments with poise. It breaks crises down into five phases assess, report, contain, shape, and manage—and provides concrete steps to come out the other side stronger. With incredible personal stories, thought-provoking parables, and memorable lessons, Admiral McRaven sheds light on the ways we can rise to the occasion in times of crisis and act as leaders, no matter the situation.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
After overseeing numerous U.S. Navy SEAL missions, Admiral William McRaven has seemingly dealt with every emergency imaginable. Now he’s distilled his decades of experience down to 10 hard-earned lessons in crisis management. Drawing upon his career, as well as famous historical examples of plans that went sideways, he takes a tactical approach to assessing a situation, containing the damage, and managing the solution to a problem. Focusing mainly on stories involving the military, McRaven looks to everything from World War II to ancient Rome to NASA’s Apollo 13 near-disaster for the universal hallmarks of a crisis. And his tenets for handling these situations really do make sense. After all, viewing unverified information with skepticism, avoiding inaction and dishonesty, and relentlessly ensuring that every team member understands their specific role in the planned response are all steps that can apply to any problematic situation. Conquering Crisis is an invaluable guidebook for when things go wrong.
