What are you feeling right now? Are you panicked? Filled with anxiety? Working every hour of the day and night to keep your business afloat?
As the leader of your business, your behavior sets the tone for the culture and behavior of everyone else in the business.
Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is deeply personal. People’s behaviors are wildly different, because each of our beliefs about the pandemic and the steps being taken to deal with it are different. I am a science-trained computer scientist, so my belief bias is to trust the science. These are some of the resources and analysis that I have found useful. Some are Canada-specific, but most are global in scope.
I walked into the Kennedy Space Center and looked up at the rocket park. I was transported back in time as suddenly my 10-year old self remembered the wonderment and excitement of tracking the space program.
As I came on watch, the last of the light of the day faded. Everyone else was settling down in the sailboat for the night. I was alone at the wheel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, responsible for keeping the boat on track and everyone safe for my three-hour watch. Turning around to look behind the boat, I saw a slightly darker cloud approaching. I knew that could only mean a squall was coming with lots more wind. It was time to roll in some of the sails so that we would still be in control when the squall hit.
