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What shall we do as managers when we must operate in unstable times when the reassurance we desire is absent and the uncertainty of today promises an unpredictable tomorrow?"

Corporate management is living through the Chinese curse of 'may you live in interesting times' as they contemplate their exposure both directly and indirectly to the almost unprecedented turbulence in the global markets.

This short book explains how to approach management in turbulent operating conditions and what to do if your company encounters distress. It is based around turnaround specialist Anthony Holmes's 7 principles of crisis management.

Anthony Holmes is an international corporate turnaround specialist and transitional leadership expert who has led the revival of 7 companies over 15 years, in industries as diverse as utilities, construction, consumer durables and telecoms. His 30-year international business career spans strategic consultancy, investment banking and senior corporate management. Anthony holds a BA Economics from Sheffield University and, in a sabbatical year, has just completed an MSC in Political Philosophy at London School of Economics.

	Preface	vii
	About the author	xi
	Introduction	xv
1	What do I mean by turbulence?	1
2	What are the limits to management?	13
3	Corporate lifespan	29
4	Psychology of management	45
5	The six stages of crisis development	59
6	The effect of turbulent times	97
7	Stories	121
8	Managers or leaders?	131
9	Seven principles of crisis management	149
10	Planning for the present	189
11	Managing the balance sheet	197
12	Downsizing	217
13	Changing the business model	245
14	Planning for the future	255
15	The longer view	261
16	Conclusion	269
	Appendix The Turbulence Matrix	275

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