Guide to the Downturn tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn/40 2008-09-25T14:34:38Z Movable Type 4.1 Unconventional Wisdom for Succeeding in a Downturn tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2803 2008-09-12T18:41:35Z 2008-09-25T14:34:38Z Downturn Strategies Unconventional Wisdom for Succeeding in a DownturnWe invited our team of management bloggers to address the question "What... Scott Berinato
Downturn Strategies

Unconventional Wisdom for Succeeding in a Downturn

We invited our team of management bloggers to address the question "What conventional wisdom about how companies should behave in a downturn is especially wrongheaded?" Here are some of their provocative responses:
]]> leadership in a bad economy tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2802 2008-09-12T17:48:45Z 2008-09-12T20:05:35Z John Baldoni: Put Aside Pathetic Platitudes Stewart Friedman: Dial the Stress Level Down, Not Up Morale: How to Keep the... Scott Berinato John Baldoni: Put Aside Pathetic Platitudes

Stewart Friedman: Dial the Stress Level Down, Not Up

Morale: How to Keep the Troops Confident

Communication: How to Deliver Uncertain News in Uncertain Times

Industry Leadership: Why I Helped My Competitors in the Downturn

Green Leadership: Staying Green in a Tough Economy

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Keep Myself and My Team Focused?"

Crisis Leadership: Will Vikram Pandit's Bold Moves at Citi Backfire?

]]> your survival guide tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2801 2008-09-12T17:43:25Z 2008-09-12T19:46:20Z Marketing Executives: Advice for Weathering the Downturn Telecommuters: High Gas Prices Are a Good Thing Women: Don't be the Fall... Scott Berinato Marketing Executives: Advice for Weathering the Downturn

Telecommuters: High Gas Prices Are a Good Thing

Women: Don't be the Fall Guy in a Downturn

Gen Y: Advice for Your First Recession

Entrepreneurs: Where's Your Health Insurance?

Financial Managers: How Are You Coping?

Managing Yourself: Resist Your Urge to Overreach

Sales: Negotiation Strategies for a Downturn

]]> anatomy of a downturn tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2800 2008-09-12T17:39:03Z 2008-09-12T19:44:27Z Slide Show: 6 Factors Fueling the Downturn Interactive Chart: U.S. Recessions Since 1948 Viewpoint: We're Addicted to Consumption Airline Industry:... Scott Berinato Slide Show: 6 Factors Fueling the Downturn

Interactive Chart: U.S. Recessions Since 1948

Viewpoint: We're Addicted to Consumption

Airline Industry: Singapore Airlines' Winning Strategy

Auto Industry: Why Can't GM Listen?

Retail Industry: Inflation Nation: How Retailers Are Reacting

Food Crisis: Facts and Opportunities for Businesses

Global View: How India Should Combat Inflation

]]> innovating in tough times tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2799 2008-09-12T17:22:44Z 2008-09-25T14:58:54Z Quelch: How to Market in a Recession Anthony: 3 Steps to Innovating in Struggling Industries Prokesch: Recession: The Mother of... Scott Berinato Quelch: How to Market in a Recession

Anthony: 3 Steps to Innovating in Struggling Industries

Prokesch: Recession: The Mother of Invention

Haque: The Downturn and Challenges for Tomorrow's CEOs

Silverman: Why Downturns Breed Better Innovations

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]]> Second 4 Financial Services Links tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2798 2008-09-12T16:48:33Z 2008-09-19T18:02:31Z BV Krishnamurthy: The Price of Greed Sylvia Ann Hewlett: Top Performers Lacking Confidence, Loyalty Bill Taylor: "Square" Lenders Surviving the... Matt Donovan BV Krishnamurthy: The Price of Greed
Sylvia Ann Hewlett: Top Performers Lacking Confidence, Loyalty
Bill Taylor: "Square" Lenders Surviving the Meltdown
Steve Prokesch: What Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tell us about free markets
Scott Berkun: The Subprime Crisis and Innovation
Umair Haque: Beyond the Banking Crisis: A Strategy Crisis
]]> First 4 Financial Services Links tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2797 2008-09-12T16:45:02Z 2008-09-19T18:06:19Z Annie McKee: Stop the Madness David Silverman: Wall Street Collapse Renews Confidence (Mine) Lew McCreary: On a Foreclosure Suicide and... Matt Donovan Annie McKee: Stop the Madness
David Silverman: Wall Street Collapse Renews Confidence (Mine)
Lew McCreary: On a Foreclosure Suicide and If a Business Can Be Evil
Barbara Kellerman: Leadership Lessons from JP Morgan, Bear Stearns
Gill Corkindale: Merrill Lynch's Leadership Meltdown
Steve Prokesch: Subprime Lesson: If You Don't Understand, Ask Questions
]]> tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2114 2008-06-03T13:16:46Z 2008-08-05T00:35:41Z Morale: How to Keep the Troops Confident Communication: How to Deliver Uncertain News in Uncertain Times Industry Leadership: Why I... Scott Berinato Morale: How to Keep the Troops Confident

Communication: How to Deliver Uncertain News in Uncertain Times

Industry Leadership: Why I Helped My Competitors in the Downturn

Managing Employees: Ways to Reward (and Retain)Staff When Money is Tight

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Keep Myself and My Team Focused?"

]]> How to Market in a Recession tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2113 2008-06-02T13:52:26Z 2008-08-05T00:35:41Z Marketing How to Market in a Recession John Quelch offered eight ideas for effective connections with customers during the... Scott Berinato 75043392_47_lede_downturn.jpg
Marketing

How to Market in a Recession



John Quelch offered eight ideas for effective connections with customers during the downturn, then readers weighed in with their own ideas. Continue 



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Interactive Chart: The U.S. Economy Since 1948
Slide Show: Six Factors Fueling the Downturn

]]> tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2112 2008-05-23T15:10:47Z 2008-08-05T00:35:41Z Managing Yourself: Courage for Tough Times Gen Y: Advice for Your First Recession Entrepreneurs: Where's Your Health Insurance? Managing Yourself:... Scott Berinato Managing Yourself: Courage for Tough Times

Gen Y: Advice for Your First Recession

Entrepreneurs: Where's Your Health Insurance?

Managing Yourself: Resist Your Urge to Overreach

Sales: Negotiation Strategies for a Downturn

]]> Inflation Nation tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2111 2008-05-23T14:55:10Z 2008-08-05T00:35:41Z The Economy Inflation Nation: Retailers React Retailers bear the brunt of consumer outrage over inflation. Strategies from the grocery... Scott Berinato
The Economy

Inflation Nation: Retailers React



Retailers bear the brunt of consumer outrage over inflation. Strategies from the grocery business can help maintain good will with customers. Continue 



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Interactive Chart: The U.S. Economy Since 1948
Slide Show: Six Factors Fueling the Downturn

]]> Top Right Tout tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2110 2008-05-23T14:38:17Z 2008-09-12T16:45:04Z Managing IT in a Downturn: Do not extend project funds. When they run out of money, they run out.... Scott Berinato
Managing IT in a Downturn:
Do not extend project funds. When they run out of money, they run out.
]]> By the Numbers 3 tag:discussionleader.hbsp.com,2008:/downturn//40.2109 2008-05-23T14:35:57Z 2008-09-12T16:41:18Z 15Total number of foreclosures in ING's $26 billion mortgage portfolio... Scott Berinato 15
Total number of foreclosures in ING's $26 billion mortgage portfolio
]]> Video 1 tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2108 2008-05-15T15:21:01Z 2008-08-05T00:35:41Z [this post includes video] Matt Donovan

]]> Managing Anxiety tag:blogstage.harvardbusiness.org,2008:/downturn//40.2107 2008-05-15T15:12:58Z 2008-08-05T00:35:41Z ... Matt Donovan

]]> Author Bob Rosen on maintaining a healthy amount of anxiety, even in a downturn.

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