Wartime CEO: Running a War Room (1 of 2)

In <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Hard Thing About Hard Things</a>, Ben Horowitz paints a vivid picture of a wartime CEO up against an ‘imminent existential threat’. In the 12 years building tech companies, I did more than my fair share of layoffs. I’ve shut down companies, fired co-founders and had investors pull out at the last minute. But as a CEO coach for many years, I’ve seen even worse. Mike Tyson said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” And that’s why I’m writing this series: to give you a blueprint on how to react when life deals you a painful blow. The series comes in two parts: <ul> <li>Part 1: Running a War Room (attack)</li> <li>Part 2: Making Cuts (retreat)</li> </ul> <h1>Attack: running a war room</h1> War rooms are used by military leaders to discuss tactics and strategies in a state of war. In your case, you’ll create a dedicated space for your team to work intensely on your plan of attack. If you have an office, you might take over a meeting room, otherwise it might be a dedicated video-conference link. <a href="https://medium.dave-bailey.com/wartime-ceo-part-1-running-a-war-room-49b3f46504f4">Website</a>