When the world stops making sense and everyone’s looking to you for answers, that’s when real leadership begins. I learned this in the most extreme of circumstances—first, as a SWAT team Tactical Commander where split-second decisions meant life or death, then as CEO of a major public company where market crises could make or break thousands of our customers’ livelihoods.

The skills that kept our team alive in tactical operations are the same ones that helped steer our organization through economic downturns, industry disruptions, and unprecedented challenges. Crisis leadership isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about having the right framework to make decisive moves when the stakes are highest.

The OODA Loop: Your Crisis Leadership Framework

Air Force Colonel John Boyd developed

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