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Highlights
- How can entrepreneurs become mentally, emotionally and practically prepared for a crisis?
- About the Author: Rachel Doern is Reader/Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London.
- 240 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Entrepreneurship
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About the Book
What makes entrepreneurs more or less resilient to adversity? This illuminating case study brings together resilience, adaptation and crisis management evidence to offer invaluable lessons and interventions for entrepreneurs, managers and other stakeholders.Book Synopsis
How can entrepreneurs become mentally, emotionally and practically prepared for a crisis? What strategies might help them endure and surface from a crisis?
Drawing on research and insights from 20 years spent studying entrepreneurs, Rachel Doern explores the experiences of entrepreneurs facing crises and presents practical strategies for building resilience in a turbulent world. Offering real-life examples and hands-on exercises, this book provides actionable steps to both strengthen resilience and avoid compromising it by adjusting our thinking, where we put our attention, our physical environment and resources.
Essential reading for entrepreneurs, students and academics, business stakeholders and mentors, this book provides a fresh perspective on navigating crises. Through personal stories of resilience, it offers inspiration and guidance for the resilience work we can all do.
About the Author
Rachel Doern is Reader/Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London. She researches crisis management and resilience in an entrepreneurial context. Her work has appeared in the popular press, including the BBC and Los Angeles Times.