Executives in Crisis

Offers guidance on identifying, managing, and aiding executives suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental illness. Provides a step-by-step plan for assessing and handling an executive who appears to be in emotional turmoil - showing how to collect, review, and evaluate data on the executive's job performance; how and when to consult with a mental health consultant; and how to confront the impaired executive about deteriorating performance. The book details case studies of executives suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, and mental illness and describes the early warning signs of each disorder. Shows how to overcome executives' resistance to treatment, help them to stay in and successfully complete a treatment program, and manage their return work.