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The role of good succession planning is becoming more critical in today's world to ensure the viability and sustainability of companies going forward. It also leads to putting more focus on leadership development, training, and grooming of talent.

In this book, Eighty Leadership Tips to Thrive in Corporate America, we aim to holistically cover what true leadership is all about. A true leader knows when to use his authority and position and when to accommodate people and consider their opinion. Leaders have the unique opportunity to change people's lives completely, and through these tips, we intend to equip potential leaders with surefire ways to do justice to their role.

The corporate world has changed after the crisis. It has some disruptions that will affect many generations from current to graduates. The careers, development, expectations, wealth, and lives are expected to be impacted for years to come.

In this book, we will cover what true leadership is all about. A true leader knows what he or she must do to turn around a sinking ship, from resilience to handling pressure, to building his or her A-team, cutting costs without cutting meaning, disrupting the business models, opening new markets, preserving cash, grooming the next wave of high potential leaders, and keeping the shareholders happy (and profitable!).

Many companies fail to see the opportunities hidden in economic downturns or recessions. The current economic difficulties have been unprecedented in history, and will need to be handled with no panic or anxiety. To take advantage of opportunities, you first need to do a thorough but rapid assessment of your own vulnerabilities and have a process with key performance indicators to measure health going forward.

With many folks losing their jobs after the pandemic, the benefits cease immediately once the leave including their medical insurance which put strain on them and their families and the try to look for options. What are the available options available at this moment and why? About the author: global corporate executive with successful track record at transforming underperforming global Fortune 500 companies into thriving and profitable enterprises.

The retail industry, along with airlines, tourism, and hospitality, has been severely affected by the crisis and pandemic impact on economy and purchasing power of consumers. The change of business environments made many quick moves in the disruptive areas of what took years and now have to accelerate faster to stay afloat and survival.

Entrepreneurs are the wild card in the current environment. What can they do next in the current market? Should they proceed or hibernate? No one has a clear answer. Some ideas of what to expect and options for the way forward are illustrated clearly in this audiobook. About the author: global corporate executive with a successful track record at transforming underperforming global Fortune 500 companies into thriving and profitable enterprises.

In today's world, plain vanilla won't work when it comes to building your career and progress with many competitors who are offering the same education and experience, and are ready to hunt for your slot at half the wage. You need to be able to differentiate yourself and build a brand for yourself. It is not fake or marketing gimmicks. It's science, hard work, and process to be adhered to.

In today's world, plain vanilla won't work when it comes to building your career and progress with many competitors who are offering same education, experience, and ready to hunt for your slot at half the wage. You need to be able to differentiate yourself and build a brand for yourself. It is not fake or marketing gimmicks - it's science, hard work, and process to be adhered to.

Reminding yourself what you are grateful for can boost your mental health and help you deal with the pandemic crisis. Focusing on the positive helps you better absorb the negative. Since our psychological immune system is like a battery, we drain it more quickly in a crisis because we use it more.

The current crisis has left us with many underperforming businesses, companies, and small businesses. Some of these are short-lived due to a current business environment of low demand, supply chain disruptions, high leverage/debt, and unprepared leadership. This book will walk you through detailed steps on fixing struggling businesses and short-term P&Ls and will help you determine how to methodologically and scientifically shut down a product/service, geography, or full business.

This audiobook will address all the rules that a leader needs to address the changing world that led to ever changing corporate dynamics and put so much pressure on financial balance sheets, P&L, people, customers, technology pipeline, efficiency, talent development, and all what we took for granted for decades. The art of Turnaround (and disruption) are set of tested, validated and proved rules that leaders used over and over, some worked, and many others are lessons learned for what not to do.

The dire economic outlook could be leading some to consider “gig” jobs or temporary jobs to help them get by until they land a permanent full-time role. Many people turned to the gig economy to pay the bills in 2008, when layoffs were far and wide. But unlike 2008, in 2020, laid-off workers need to take into account whether or not the extra money from certain gigs is worth potentially compromising their health.

The airlines have been hit hard by many recent crisis from 9/11, hurricanes, social unrest, and now the pandemic. Massive layoffs, loss in business, empty planes, bankruptcies, bailouts, and consolidations are expected. The book will shed some light on the future of that critical sector with the biggest "black swan" that airlines have faced since their inception.

The executive search market is normally reflecting the health of the economy. Business growth and the current pandemic has stalled some of the search. Companies have paused most of the placements and landing of executive jobs. This is the time to reflect on your journey, pivot for a career change, etc. The books have some tips on what to do and not do during an opportunity that we should not waste.

This audiobook will address all the rules that a leader needs to address the changing world that led to ever changing corporate dynamics and put so much pressure on financial balance sheets, P&L, people, customers, technology pipeline, efficiency, talent development, and all that we took for granted for decades.

For many, conducting a job search amid all the heartache surrounding these current times is especially tough - whether you are among the unemployed or those whose work may be in peril. But unprecedented times, experts say, may apparently call for some new strategies. Few doubt that companies will be taking drastic measures - and some already have. During the 2008 financial crisis, six in 10 firms froze or decreased staffing, while 35 percent froze pay. And that was when such phrases as “shelter at home” or “social distancing” weren’t part of the world lexicon.

Dominant management or leadership characteristics in getting a company off the ground is creativity, but soon after founders find themselves burdened with unwanted day to day responsibilities that lead to leadership crisis, the top line as well as the bottom line start to suffer. If not arrested quickly, you will end up with a struggling business that needs a special breed of leaders who manage the anxiety, stop the bleeding, and turn around things for the survival of your organization.

The oil and gas business has been hit very strongly with the double whammy of the epidemic and low demand. Many disruptions in that sector are way overdue, and we expect to see more transformation, innovation, and more consolidations. The book will shed some light on what to expect in both short term and long term.