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Top 7 Characteristics Needed by a Crisis Leader

See how you and your boss measure up.

I'm not saying the information below is the "be all-end all," but it can get you thinking and doing some evaluation about your own crisis leadership skills. Note that not all skills remain pertinent or competent throughout one's career. Some of the examples of people/leaders given below were successful during crisis situations, but were not as effective before or after the crisis was over. 

 

Effective Leadership in a Crisis


Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.