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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn (with bonus article "Reigniting Growth" By Chris Zook and James Allen)

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Harvard business review always showcases wonderful articles and works.
In present scenario this is a timely book. When everything is looking down, one should learn to first survive and then rebound.
Book in a serial manner describes, what can be done and what should be done.
It tells how company should react, managing manpower and inventory and changing traditional working model.
I liked chapter on managing layoffs in an optimal manner.
A very good book that highlights wrong things that a company may commit in tough times.
Very informative and concise that will certainly teach few lessons to battered enterpreneurs.
There is enough in it to read it anyday and anytime.

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I got. Digital copy of this book via Netgalley. Given the current circumstances that we are in, the book’s timing could not have been better.

The posts that are featured in the book are each better than the other. They cover every aspect of what a typical downturn brings to pass. Leading, managing cash, innovation, growth, job loss, pain and everything between them.

The book is a must read for every executive.

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'HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn' was published a few months before the current global crisis and contains leadership articles that will help every manager with tactics and insights from some of the major periods of downturn in recent history. Although some of the topics are for the pre-crisis period, it is still a good time to read the book.

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Reading "HBR's 10 must reads on managing in a downturn" during the covid-19 lockdown brought a new perspective to my eyes about how businesses should be handling the lockdown in these unprecendented times. This book contains nuggets of wisdom for almost every contingency that this situation has thrown at us: the tough choice of laying off choicest employees, the knee jerk reaction of slashing salaries, strategies to not only survive the economic slowdown, but emerge with stronger strategies and a renewed outlook towards common business processes. A must-read for every entrepreneur and employee as well.

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An excellent selection of articles that will help students and professionals learn more about managing in a downturn. Clearly written, concise. The content doesn't talk down to readers, and gives readers inspiration for further reading. Recommended.

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An interesting and useful read perfect for this bleak moment and the current economical downturn.
It's full of food for thought and interesting analysis that can surely be useful at any level to understand what's going and how the economical world can react.
It's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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