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A turning point that results from a stressful event or a perceived threat to one's well-being that cannot be readily solved by methods that have been successful in the past.
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an emotionally stressful event or a traumatic change in one's life
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a critical and often unstable stage in a chain of events
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a dangerous opportunity
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a difficult period of actual or perceived damage to an institution, unit, or individual, triggered by a sudden event or a rapidly developing
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a great opportunity for positive change
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an adverse incident or series of events, which has the potential to seriously damage the University's staff, students, operations or reputation
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an emotionally significant event
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an equal-opportunity event
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an event or set of circumstances that prevents your business from doing its business
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an opportunity, but an opportunity that is fraught with danger
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an opportunity for change
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an unplanned incident that disrupts or shuts down your operations, threatens your employees and customers, and causes physical, environmental, reputational or psychological damage
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a temporary emotional state that usually lasts a few weeks, in which we may experience a sense of shock or imbalance, caused by an event or change in our life that we may have difficulty handling
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a threatening opportunity, the Chinese tell us
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a threat of loss or an actual loss which arouses anxiety, grief, guilt, anger, depression or craziness
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a transformative event
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an unstable period of great trouble or danger
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An incident or event with consequences, which pose a significant threat to the strategic objectives of an organization.
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A critical event, which, if not handled in an appropriate manner, may dramatically impact an organization's profitability, reputation, or ability to operate.
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An occurrence and/or perception that threatens the operations, staff, shareholder value, stakeholders, brand, reputation, trust and/or strategic/business goals of an organisation.
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