Leaders are pivotal business stalwarts that help companies create open cultures, foster new ideas, and maintain transparent communication. Unfortunately, not all leaders have the necessary skills or savviness to prepare for economic downturns which can include industry contractions and employee layoffs. Chris Mines is joined by Ellie Malave, vice president of finance with Tegra Global. They discuss how adverse times can be an opportunity for leaders to develop flexible growth strategies by establishing goodwill with employees, and the importance of maintaining balanced relationships with trust and honesty. Some of the topics covered in this course include: - Maintaining authentic stakeholder relationships - Preparing for economic unknowns - Overseeing layoffs and restructuring workloads - Nurturing talent and vetting ideas - Implementing robust growth strategies - An outlook for the future and more!