High-stakes situations can define your success or end your career. In this episode of the Resilient Foundations Podcast, Rebecca shares the four key signs of a high-stakes moment: consequences, visibility, time pressure, and uncertainty. From ransomware attacks to reputational crises, natural disasters, and career-defining leadership tests, Rebecca explains how to recognize the signals before they spiral out of control.

You’ll hear real-life examples involving executives, business owners, and managers navigating critical challenges, along with strategies to prepare, pivot, and lead under pressure. Whether you’re running a company, protecting your reputation, or steering a team through tough decisions, this conversation gives you the framework to not only survive, but thrive, when the stakes are highest.

- Four factors that define a high-stakes situation: consequences, visibility, time pressure, and uncertainty

- Real-life corporate crises including ransomware, reputational damage, and regulatory challenges

- Career risks for managers and team members: integrity tests, visibility, and stretch assignments

- Are you ready for a crisis? Operational planning, communication frameworks, and practicing scenarios

- Why proactive “what if” thinking builds resilience

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Rebecca Plantz is a seasoned executive leader with more than 25 years of experience leading a variety of high-stakes crises and enterprise initiatives to achieve business transformation. Her experience in leading large, cross-functional teams to deliver innovative technology, AI-enabled platforms and operations, risk management programs, information security programs, and operational resilience resulted in a wealth of expertise and toolsets that will be shared.

Tough times create great leaders. Having led executives and front-line teams to survive more than 750 crises, Rebecca has honed what it takes to prepare for and lead in circumstances that require Olympic-level skills and readiness.