Chapter 15: The Agile Leader’s Playbook

With the economic market changing faster than defenses shifting in the NFL, leaders, like good quarterbacks, must not only be able (talented) but also agile (flexible), or they’ll get nailed for big losses. It’s that simple, that brutal. Leadership is much like a full-contact sport. Shifting economic, political, and business conditions demand that leaders have both ability and agility. Leaders need to be both competent and ready to shift their tactics and even strategies when necessary to match the ever-changing business environment.

Surely if you’re a leader today, you’ve already been faced with tough business and financial challenges. My hope is that this book, in the form of an easy-to-comprehend story, ...

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