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Present & Future: Leading when the Crisis Doesn't End - Claudia Zeisberger- 2026 Cosmic Conference LinkedIn Live Session

What happens when the crisis doesn’t end?


In today’s environment, uncertainty is no longer a phase to navigate through, it is the condition leaders are operating within. There is no clear end point, no stable ground to return to, and no precedent to rely on. The challenge is no longer how to get through disruption, but how to lead within it.


In this session, Present & Future: Leading When the Crisis Doesn’t End, Claudia Zeisberger, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise at INSEAD, joins Marilyn Zakhour, Founder & CEO of Cosmic Centaurs, to explore how leaders rethink their business, make decisions without precedent, and balance immediate pressures with long-term positioning.



Drawing from decades of experience in private equity, turnaround management, and advising global organizations, Claudia shares practical insights on what changes in prolonged crises and what leaders must do differently.


In this session, you’ll learn:

  • What distinguishes a short-term crisis from a prolonged one, and why treating them the same is risky

  • How to rethink your business model when the pre-crisis state may not return

  • Why leaders often manage the crisis they wish they had, and how to stay grounded in reality

  • How to stress-test your organization and prepare for multiple scenarios

  • What separates organizations that adapt and evolve from those that become rigid

  • How to act with speed and discipline when there is no clear data or direction



About Cosmic Centaurs

Cosmic Centaurs is an organizational and leadership development consultancy helping leaders and leadership teams make better decisions and drive sustainable change.


The Cosmic Conference is our annual, open platform for learning, reflection, and connection, bringing together leaders, thinkers, and practitioners to explore the questions that matter most to leadership today.


You can listen to this session as a podcast here.


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