Bruce Balderson of Rubenstein Partners. Courtesy photo Bruce Balderson of Rubenstein Partners. Courtesy photo

Bruce Balderson, Rubenstein Partners

What's the one piece of advice you would give someone when dealing with a crisis?

First and foremost, stay calm and focused – anxiety can (and likely will) cloud and impair your judgment and ability to effectively react to the crisis.  Try to objectively assess the situation (if necessary, breaking it down into its components) and formulate a strategy to respond, then, seek to adhere to the strategy but maintain the flexibility to pivot as necessary.

In a year with a lot of uncertainty, what was your biggest professional challenge?