Many business owners and operators are looking at 2023 with trepidation and it’s possible some will be managing in crisis. Mark Brooks shares his insights from over 20 years of managing teams (AOL, The Motley Fool, Permanent Equity) with 16 tips for managing in crisis.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:22 Two Guys Singing Songs to Each Other
2:44 Mr. Manager
3:30 1. Get upstream of your current metrics
4:35 2. Review your metrics more often
5:28 3. Create a Confidence Interval
6:37 4. Determine your action items.
7:33 5. Communicate the situation to your team.
8:15 6. Communicate with your team more often
8:57 7. Know the difference between openness and honesty.
10:01 8. It’s okay to say “I don’t know.”
12:12 9. Brainstorm with your best.
13:40 10. Micromanage
15:51 11. Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
17:43 12. Cut deep so you only cut once
19:19 13. Know what you’re cutting
22:29 14. Ask for help
23:56 15. Talk to others
26:49 16. Don’t neglect your health
28:26 Subscribe to the Permanent Playbook
29:18 Legal Disclaimer
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, & Wes White
Outro music by Daniele Musto
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
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