LEADERSHIP AMIDST CHAOS: HOW GREAT MANAGERS TRANSCEND CHAOS, LEAN ECONOMIC TIMES, AND LEAD THEIR STAFF TO SUCCESS

We are living in an era with some of the worst leaders in the history of business in the United States. During challenging economic times this leads to: greed, hubris, unethical behavior, poor relationship development, weak leadership styles, inadequate employee engagement and empowerment, as well as despicable behavior and treatment of employees. This will then lead to decreased productivity and eventually disaster. The impetus inevitably falls on the leader to figure out how to manage successfully amidst chaos. This paper explores ways to accomplish this through challenging times without being ruthless or demeaning.