Escaping crisis mode: strategy for business leaders
As trade wars escalate and geopolitical alliances shift daily, our executive coaches report a spiralling issue in C-suites worldwide: leaders who built careers as expert ‘doers’ now find themselves burdened with reactive crisis management, making decisions based on yesterday’s playbook whilst tomorrow’s threats loom on the horizon.
The problem is partially that a large proportion of leaders are not properly selected, trained or supported for the current conditions – and that even without these pressures, many struggle and face burnout due to prolonged stress and overwhelming demands.
The human cost
Our coaches witness first-hand in Fortune 500 boardrooms that the human toll is mounting across industries. Chief executives juggle midnight calls about new trade restrictions, emergency board meetings about currency fluctuations, and endless scenario planning for the next geopolitical shift.