BY Fast Company StaffTue Nov 25, 2008 at 5:00 AM
"If you watch what is occurring today, people are acting like the sky is falling," says Cisco CEO John Chambers. But he has learned through numerous economic downturns -- he cites 1993, 1997, 2001, and 2003 -- that it's entirely possible to come out stronger than you were before. "Every time, we have gained market share, and two years later, our customer and employee satisfaction was greater," he says. Here's his advice for facing tough times.READ»
