The situation was bad enough in the 1970s that the federal government implemented wage and price controls—a drastic measure usually reserved for times of war. They did not work. What ultimately did work were extreme monetary measures—interest rates that would make your head spin today. Mortgage rates rose above 20 per cent in the late 1970s.
You don't need to be heroic all of the time, sometimes it calls for you to just show up when expected and do the needful: be punctual in your appointments, make time for people, especially the members of your own team, and, of course, keep your word.