In the four decades I have worked in strategic leadership, I don’t recall seeing such an intensely divisive time, with blogs and posts casting leaders as either villains or heroes, renewing questions ...

Crisis leadership is an imperative for leaders at all levels of our institutions. There is a growing recognition that the challenges facing higher education require a bold response–one that draws upon ...

Crises are an inevitable part of leadership, challenging the resilience of both leaders and institutions. In these moments, leaders must make tough decisions under immense pressure, and how we respond ...

This course focuses on crisis leadership and how leaders, their teams, and organizations rise to the challenges of unexpected, high-stakes situations. More specifically, it examines how the exigencies ...

I had been an outside board director for a company for nearly two years. I knew the CEO and CFO well and was often around the leadership team. But the first time a real crisis hit, we quickly learned ...

Universities face events that can erupt quickly and without warning—from severe weather to public health emergencies to campus safety concerns. Communicating during these fast-moving events can mean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Edward Segal covers crisis-related news, topics, and issues. The imagination can be an important tool for preparing for a ...

As the real-life impact of the CrowdStrike and Microsoft outage continues to unfold, one thing is clear: building crisis communication strategies is an essential part of leadership. It’s a step that ...

After 40, entrepreneurial strain often reflects misalignment of identity, meaning and leadership — not burnout. More activity doesn’t resolve midlife founder unease; integration and peer connection do ...