"The truly effective executive is always aware of everything that goes on, but always has the beginnings, the middle or the end of a crisis to deal with.
 
I guess that's why they pay executives the biggest bucks in almost any organization. They don't earn it because they've been there the longest or they're the smartest, but rather, they know how to anticipate, deal with and put out managerial fires.
 
And the smart ones, the really smart ones, are the ones that learn from every crisis and make that information a chapter in their how-to book on management."

from Iron Rule # 5: A manager or entrepreneur who is not fighting a crisis is probably too insulated.: