Firing back : how great leaders rebound after career disasters / Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Andrew Ward.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A., 1954-
Other Authors: Ward, Andrew (Andrew John)
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, [2007], ©2007.
Subjects:
Crisis management.
Leadership.
Executives.
Success in business.
Gestion de crise.
Chefs d'entreprise > Attitudes.
Succès dans les affaires.
Succès dans les affaires > Aspect social.
Physical Description:x, 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The disappointment of defeat or the defeat of disappointment
  • Tragedies, failures, and setbacks--the nature of adversity
  • Societal barriers to recovery
  • Corporate cultures as barriers to recovery
  • Departure causes as barriers to recovery
  • Psychological stresses as barriers to recovery
  • Fight, not flight--facing up to the issue
  • Recruiting others into battle--social networks and collateral damage
  • Rebuilding heroic stature
  • Proving your mettle
  • Rediscovering heroic mission
  • Creating triumph from tragedy--lessons learned from legends and losers.