HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn

<p><b>How do the most resilient companies survive--and even thrive--during a slowdown?</b></p> <p>If you read nothing else on preparing for a tough economy and coming back stronger, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of <b>Harvard Business Review</b> articles and selected the most important ones to help your company persevere through economic challenges and continue to grow even as your competitors stumble.</p> <p>This book will inspire you to:</p> <ul> <li>Get your company ready <i>before</i> a downturn strikes</li> <li>Learn the right lessons from previous recessions</li> <li>Minimize pain while cutting costs and managing risk</li> <li>Foster a healthy organizational culture during anxious times</li> <li>Seize the opportunity to innovate and reinvent your business</li> </ul> <p>This collection of articles includes "Seize Advantage in a Downturn," by David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter; "How to Survive a Recession and Thrive Afterward: A Research Roundup," by Walter Frick; "How to Bounce Back from Adversity," by Joshua D. Margolis and Paul G. Stoltz; "Rohm and Haas's Former CEO on Pulling Off a Sweet Deal in a Down Market," by Raj Gupta; "Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis," by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander, Grashow, and Marty Linsky; "How to Be a Good Boss in a Bad Economy," by Robert I. Sutton; "Layoffs That Don't Break Your Company," by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta; "Getting Reorgs Right," by Stephen Heidari-Robinson and Suzanne Heywood; "Reigniting Growth," by Chris Zook and James Allen; "Reinvent Your Business Model Before It's Too Late," by Paul Nunes and Tim Breene; and "How to Protect Your Job in a Recession," by Janet Banks and Diane Coutu.</p>