In today's turbulent business environment, there is no shortage of crises du jour, which helps explain the evergreen quality and ubiquity of case studies, expert strategies and thought leadership pieces on the topic of crisis management. As the gatekeepers of all things reputation- and brand-related, communications execs have no choice but to buckle down and anticipate the worst; this approach is the only path to a best-case scenario when things to begin to go downhill--and don't worry, they will.