Leadership, Crisis Readiness
Leadership, Crisis Readiness :
"Frequently mentioned leadership characteristics (1) Generating buy-in and commitment (2) Getting adequate resources for crisis readiness (3) Institutionalizing concerns of the community and other stakeholders (4) Recruiting and motivating a high-caliber workforce (5) Implementing sound day-to-day business management practices (6) Taking a comprehensive approach to crisis readiness, and bridging gaps within the organization and between the organization's members and stakeholders. (7) Visioning a "business-anew paradigm" (8) Developing trust within the organization (9) Conducting vulnerability assessments (10) Not letting risk aversion drive all decisions (11) Actively engaging in learning (12) Being aware of the special role of the leader" (Light, Predicting Organizational Crisis Readiness, 2008, p. 29)
