We all put a lot of time and energy into preventing disasters. We install smoke detectors, wear seat belts, and exercise regularly; we insure our homes, vehicles, businesses, lives, and health. Despite our best efforts, though, we still carry some exposure that could come crashing down someday. The only way we can position ourselves for […]
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What Defines Leadership In a Crisis?
The past weeks and month have been, interesting. (If ever there was an understatement). In times of crises, we all look for leadership. We seek understanding, caring, answers, support, direction. As usual, in times of crises, it’s amazing and truly heartening to see how leaders and leadership emerge. So often, it’s from the most unexpected […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) — Key Resources for Small Business Owners
US Small Business Resources COVID-19 information The main US COVID-19 website outlines the American Government’s response to the coronavirus. Currently, the primary source of business information is US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has a guide to the outbreak. Key sections include: CDC COVID-19 Guide Resources for Businesses and Employers Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist […]
COVID-19 Is a Black Swan Event–Do You Even Know What Questions to Ask?
Great executives and managers seem to intuitively know what they don’t know. But it is not at all uncommon to not even know what questions to ask. Who would have thought about COVID 19 and public’s panic responses? Image credit: Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay One week we all thought we had our responses dedicated to supply […]
