A crisis can disrupt any and every area of an organization, and to ensure the company stays resilient, its leaders must make swift decisions about how to respond. If they take too long considering all possible options, it could put their business at risk.
Faced with an emerging crisis, business leaders must be able to tell the difference between courses of action that are vital to keeping the company afloat and those that can take a backseat for the time being.
Lori Harris is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council, and Managing Partner of Harris Whitesell Consulting.