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Crisis Shisis . . . . . why you shouldn’t waste a good crisis.

Posted by Tarah Carlow on February 9, 2016

Crises are kind of the new normal it seems. Maybe it’s because we all hear about everything in record time on social media and they take on a mind of their own, or maybe it’s because of the current economic, social and political/regulatory environment. Hard to tell- and truth be told, it’s probably a little bit of all of the above.

For executives and practice owners, this means you can’t sit in your office and lay out random strategy that looks good on paper and makes perfect paper sense. You need people; GOOD people.  People that get the culture and the mandatory nature of being able to react nimbly and evolve with the environment. These people will shine during a crisis. Take the time and notice who they are.

After you figure out who your superstars are, take notice of the opportunities in efficiency that each crisis provides. Think of the crisis as a gift- sometimes this is what it takes to open your eyes to a new or better way of doing things. Every crisis should make your team or company better in the long run.

It’s kind of like the old saying goes- everything has a silver lining- you just have to know where to look for it.

Until next week,

Posted by Tarah Carlow Senior Vice President, Marketing & Advisor Loyalty