What if you, as a leader, experienced a business setback that left the people you led asking two tough questions? Question 1: Did you lie to us? Question 2: Are you not qualified to lead us? This was the situation in which John Kramp, Co-Founder of the Riverstone Group, found himself as a division president …

What if you, as a leader, experienced a business setback that left the people you led asking two tough questions?


Question 1: Did you lie to us?


Question 2: Are you not qualified to lead us?


This was the situation in which John Kramp, Co-Founder of the Riverstone Group, found himself as a division president of a large publishing company at the beginning of the financial crisis. He shares about that experience and lessons he learned in this Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story.


As you listen, you’ll gain insights in multiple areas of leadership.

What to do when all you have are bad options
The importance of truth in organizational leadership
Why maintaining your integrity is essential for leadership
What to do when you must cash in some of your leadership equity
The greatest gift those you lead can give you

Often the most instructive leadership lessons come from some of the toughest leadership experiences. This Bookmark Edition stories tells about one of those times that resulted in important lessons learned.