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Geoff Colvin

THE UPSIDE OF THE DOWNTURN

Discover how crisis reveals your company’s true strengths—and how to grow stronger because of it.
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Recessions create more opportunities than booms for prepared leaders – The Upside of the Downturn by Colvin finds advantage in adversity. This comprehensive recession strategy summary and opportunity tactics include: • Downturn Opportunity Map - Identify what becomes possible only in recessions • Talent Acquisition Strategy - Hire stars when competitors are firing • Market Share Raids - Gain position while others retreat • Innovation Acceleration - Use pressure to drive breakthrough thinking What most summaries miss: Colvin's research shows more fortunes are made in downturns than booms—if you're prepared. Begin Click.Apply.Grow™ advantage: List five opportunities unique to downturns. Prepare to act on three. Move when others freeze. Companies thriving in downturns achieve 2.5x better recovery performance than defensive players. When others panic, leaders profit.

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About the Author

Geoff Colvin is Fortune magazine's senior editor who proved talent is overrated and deliberate practice determines greatness.

Harvard and NYU Stern MBA graduate who's been Fortune's senior editor for 30+ years, interviewing every major CEO. His book Talent is Overrated sold 500,000 copies, reshaping corporate training globally. Hosted PBS's Wall Street Week, speaks at 60+ conferences annually. Other bestsellers include Humans Are Underrated and The Upside of the Downturn.

What sets Colvin apart: He bridges neuroscience and business, showing exactly how top performers develop skills—dismantling the myth of natural talent.

His deliberate practice framework transforms professional development. Organizations implementing Colvin's training methods see 43% faster skill acquisition and higher expert-level achievement.

Fortune's voice on what really drives performance.

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