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The Upside of the Downturn: Ten Management Strategies to Prevail in the Recession and Thrive in the Aftermath Audiobook, by Geoff Colvin Play Audiobook Sample

The Upside of the Downturn: Ten Management Strategies to Prevail in the Recession and Thrive in the Aftermath Audiobook

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Read By: Lloyd James Publisher: Ascent Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Your Coach in a Box Series Release Date: June 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781596594098

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

13

Longest Chapter Length:

37:05 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

17:30 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

29:53 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Some businesses – and some people – will emerge from this downturn stronger and more dominant than when it started. Others will weaken and fade. It all depends on critical choices they make right now. Geoff Colvin, one of America’s most respected business journalists, says even the scariest recession has an upside. The best managers know conventional thinking won’t help them win in these tough times. They’re taking smart, practical steps that will not only keep them strong, but will also distance them from the pack for years to come. The dozens of top-performing leaders Colvin interviewed reject the common view that slashing costs and firing employees are all that matter. They see the recession as a rich opportunity to reinvent their organizations and lay the groundwork for future growth. Colvin’s ten solidly grounded strategies will increase your company’s competitiveness and build its long-term value. A sample: · Reset priorities. Easy to say, harder to do. Pursuing the lofty goals set in good times can be disastrous now. · Reevaluate people and steal some good ones. Mass layoffs are a tempting way to cut costs, but great companies often find smarter alternatives. And if your competitors are dumb enough to fire their best people, grab them. · Keep investing in the core. Trim the fat from your budgets but not the muscle. The best companies actually increase some spending in a recession, funding the areas that make them unique and valuable. · Don’t rush to cut prices. Many companies assume they must – yet the long-term damage often outweighs the short-term boost. Colvin shows how these strategies really work, using examples of major companies that have applied them with inspiring results.

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"Great insights into where we are now, how we got here, and what we can do during this downturn to prepare for the upturn and eventual future downturns. "

— Luanne (5 out of 5 stars)

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    " Great insights into where we are now, how we got here, and what we can do during this downturn to prepare for the upturn and eventual future downturns. "

    — Luanne, 1/18/2010

About Geoff Colvin

Geoff ColvinFortune’s senior edi­tor at large, is one of America’s most respected journalists. He lectures widely and is the regular lead modera­tor for the Fortune Global Forum. A frequent television guest, Colvin appears daily on the CBS Radio Net­work, reaching seven million listeners each week; he also co-anchored the PBS program Wall Street Week for three years. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut.

About Lloyd James

Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been a working professional actor in theater, film, television, and voice-overs for more than thirty years. He has narrated over one thousand audiobooks and won numerous Earphones Awards and nominations for the Audie Award and the Voice Arts Award. He holds a BFA degree in acting from Santa Fe University, New Mexico.