A collection of 10 practical, direct HBR magazine articles giving leaders and managers the ideas and inspiration they need to lead their companies (and themselves) through a downturn, recession, or crisis.



Get your company ready before a recession strikes.
Stay resilient.
Learn the right lessons from previous recessions.
Minimize pain while cutting costs and jobs.
Pull off big deals in a down market.
Avoid a culture of pessimism.
Protect your own job.
Seize the opportunity to innovate and reinvent your business.
Lead the turnaround and return to growth.

Audience: Leaders and managers at all level looking for ideas, inspiration, and tools to lead their companies--and themselves--through a downturn.