Dan Doctoroff

When Dan Doctoroff became New York City’s deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding in January, 2002, the fires were still smoldering at Ground Zero. Residents and businesses had fled, tourism had dried up, and huge budget deficits threatened to overwhelm the quality of life gains that had been made in previous years. People questioned whether the very thing that had made New York successful – its openness – could be sustained. At New York’s lowest moment, Daniel Doctoroff charted a course – based on unfailing optimism and a clearheaded assessment of strengths and weaknesses – that led to the city’s miraculous recovery and dramatic physical transformation in the years that followed. In a compelling look at what it takes to lead during a crisis, Doctoroff offers practical advice for persevering – and ultimately thriving – through the most challenging of circumstances.