CHAPTER 4

“C.R.I.S.I.S.” Leader

Lessons From the Frontlines

Introduction

The level of disruption that leaders are facing in recent years is unprecedented. The complexity and scale of the disruptive challenges they are navigating have left many leaders feeling overwhelmed. However, recent research by the Disruptive Leadership Institute (DLI) involving 529 C-suite leaders (CEOs and direct reports to CEOs) has unveiled that not all leaders are struggling (Disruptive Leadership Institute 2022). Some do thrive in times of crisis and chaos. These leaders who are thriving are not doing so by chance. They are proactively demonstrating specific leadership practices and skills resulting in success for their respective teams and organizations, which will ...

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