Erika Hayes James

The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before


Positive Links Speaker Series

The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before

Erika H. James
Dean of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Lynn Perry Wooten
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Positive Organizations and President, Simmons University

January 22, 2024


About the talk

The next crisis might be here now, or it might be around the corner. In no other time in recent history have leaders in every industry and on every continent grappled with so many changes that have independently and simultaneously undermined their ability to lead.

Join Erika H. James and Lynn Perry Wooten for a virtual fireside chat with Gretchen Spreitzer where they bring decades of world-renowned research on crisis leadership, diversity and inclusion, management strategy, and positive leadership to the table to help leaders better prepare themselves to lead through crises―and for whatever lies around the corner. They’ll discuss tools and frameworks from their book, The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before, for addressing and learning from crises so you can navigate through the distinct challenges of today and tomorrow. James and Wooten forcefully argue that the time to prepare is always.



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Create Opportunity from Crisis


Positive Links Speaker Series

“Create Opportunity from Crisis”

Lynn Perry Wooten and Erika Hayes James 

April 13, 2015

Tweetable Takeaways

1. Learn, reflect and adapt in preparation for crises, during crises, and after crises: http://bit.ly/1du1hug [Click to tweet!]

2. Engage in quick and ethical decision-making that is guided by a moral compass: http://bit.ly/1du1hug [Click to tweet!]

3. During a crisis, scan and seek possibilities by creating situations that alleviate fear and inspire hope: http://bit.ly/1du1hug [Click to tweet!]

4. Engender trust and behave authentically to earn the respect of stakeholders: http://bit.ly/1du1hug [Click to tweet!]

5. Embrace crises as an opportunity for organizational change and revitalization: http://bit.ly/1du1hug [Click to tweet!]