Summer is supposed to be the easy season. Vacations mean calendars thin out, out-of-office messages multiply and teams operate with fewer people in the office. For many organizations, the pace feels slower. Crisis situations don’t follow seasons. Incidents and issues that create reputational risk can happen any time. Summertime often exposes one of the most common weaknesses for organizations facing a crisis: slow decision-making due to a breakdown in command and control.