Adaptive Crisis Strategy
Thriving Under Pressure
Rick Aalbers author Arjan Groen author Killian McCarthy author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:7th Dec '26
£171.99
This title is due to be published on 7th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Grounded in the experience of top leaders and informed by research, Adaptive Crisis Strategy explains why crisis strategies fail, and how adaptive organizations build resilience through sharper sensemaking, faster learning, and coordinated decision-making.
This book provides a practical framework for anticipating shocks, adapting in real time, and strengthening crisis readiness across the organization. It combines rigorous analysis with hard-won leadership insight to offer a clear guide for navigating uncertainty, pressure and change.
Rick Aalbers, Killian McCarthy, and Arjan Groen are recognized authorities in business research and practice. Their work has appeared in MIT Sloan Management Review and Harvard Business Review, among other leading outlets. It explores crisis, resilience, strategic change, and leadership under pressure.
In an age defined by constant disruption, true leadership is not about avoiding crises but about transforming them into opportunities for growth and resilience. This book serves as an essential enabler for leaders ready to embrace that challenge.
- Réjean Boudreau, Senior HR and Leadership Consultant
Adaptive Crisis Strategy shows that successful leaders do things differently. One of its key lessons is that strong counter-speech isn’t just nice to have - it’s vital for resilience when the pressure is on.
- Klaas Knot, President & Govenor of the Dutch Central Bank (2011-2025)
An essential read before crisis strikes.
- Jeroen van der Veer, former CEO of Shell and Chair of Philips and ING Group
Leadership is the art of dealing with crisis. Aalbers, McCarthy and Groen unpack the why and how of crisis management in a masterful way. If you want to be better prepared when crisis strikes, this is the book to read.
- Sotirios Paroutis, Full Professor and Head of Strategy & International Business Group, University of Warwick
The authors translate crisis experience into actionable insight for executives facing complexity, pressure, and rapid change.
- Prof. dr. Jaap Winter, Chair of Royal Schiphol Group and Professor of Law and Governance
Navigate the space between doubt and conviction—the 7C Model is an essential tool for leaders in a turbulent world.
- Dr. Erik van de Loo, Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD
ISBN: 9781041240655
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160 pages