What to do When it Rains : A Handbook for Leaders in Crisis

By Toni Lynn Chinoy

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929910037
• ISBN13: 9781929910038
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Harlan-Evans, Inc.
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

When Every Day Feels Like a Bad Hair Day.

Author Toni Chinoy, a leadership development expert, describes What To Do When It Rains as "A Handbook for Leaders in Crisis." Yet smart executives won't wait for a crisis to reach for this essential resource. Chinoy offers practical guidance for top executives in any work environment where there is ongoing pressure to do what they do faster, cheaper,and better. For people who feel like its "raining" every day, Chinoy provides more than an umbrella and overcoat to help survive the storm. She shows how the forecast can change dramatically if executives understand and master ten basic characteristics of effective leaders. Many leadership books draw their insights from the successes of famous leaders. Yet I can't easily place myself in the shoes of Attila the Hun or (Machiavelli's)The Prince and I can't imagine them spending a day in my shoes. Chinoy's advise, on the other hand, is grounded in the real world experience of top executives she has counseled in some of the country's leading corporations. For the first time, she deconstructs leadership into some fundamental qualities that may be found in many capable and motivated people -- not just a few exceptional leaders destined to change the course of history. Most importantly, Chinoy describes clearly and simply how executives can recognize and tap into those qualities and enhance their effectiveness. Chinoy is an executive coach and this expertise comes through in the tonality of the book. She doesn't tell you what to do so much as guide you through a process of discovering if and how the principles in the book apply to you and your organization. To feel confident and well-prepared in a business world with constantly changing conditions, just keep this book close at hand.