Business has been through the toughest downturn in seven decades with a recession that has tested the leadership qualities of the world's chief executives.
It is a topic that has been questioned intensely during this crisis after a series of bad decisions by top executives led to ruin in industries as diverse as banking and carmaking. That has put a premium on good leadership advice, which will be just as important as the global economy starts to improve.
But with some signs of cautious optimism returning to the world's markets and some major economies emerging out of recession, how should business leaders prepare for the post-crisis world?