Logos Leadership Lessons: COVID-19
LOGOS LEADERSHIP LESSONS: COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike any other crisis in recent history. It has affected more than 180 countries and essentially every industry and organization. In this unprecedented moment, it is vital for leaders to respond nimbly and effectively in the midst of uncertainty to maintain the trust and confidence of those who matter most to your organization.
We offer our Logos Leadership Lessons: COVID-19 series as a way to help leaders and organizations respond effectively in a rapidly changing environment, maintain the trust and confidence of your stakeholders, and prepare for the difficult times ahead as this crisis continues.
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For an in depth session on any of these topics or a simulation tailored to your organization, please contact us at admin@logosconsulting.net or 646-338-0422.
OUR FULL SERIES OF COVID-19 BLOGS
GUEST COLUMN: American Exceptionalism: 2020 Didn’t Have to Be This Way
This is an excerpt from a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, originally published on Commpro.biz on January 4, 2021. The first American case of COVID-19 was diagnosed on January 20, 2020. Exactly one year later Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the...
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Holly Helstrom Quoted in Workable
On December 22, 2020, Logos Associate Holly Helstrom was quoted in an article on Workable.com on the best practices for a COVID-19 vaccination policy for businesses. Workable, a recruitment software company, surveyed a variety of legal experts on whether and how...
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Holly Helstrom Quoted in Healthline
On December 16, 2020, Logos Associate Holly Helstrom was quoted in an article on Healthline on how at-will employers can mandate a COVID-19 vaccine for their employees. Helstrom, an an Adjunct Instructor at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering who...
GUEST COLUMN: How Your Restaurant Can Prepare for the Next COVID Wave and Survive the Crisis
The except is from an op-ed by Helio Fred Garcia published on December 2, 2020 in Modern Restaurant Magazine. The COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis has radically reshaped the dining experience and caused a devasting impact on a once booming industry. A September survey by...
A Teachable Moment in Trump’s Testing Positive for COVID-19
Overnight the world learned that President Trump and the First Lady both tested positive for COVID-19. If this is true, I wish them a full recovery. But our challenge isn’t whether Trump has COVID-19; it’s that the nation does. And it didn’t have to be this way.
PRESS RELEASE: Logos Consulting Group practices social distancing with personal touch
NEW YORK (May 13, 2020) — As the nation begins implementing plans to reopen, Logos Consulting Group will continue practicing social distancing while also providing the personal touch our clients expect. “Connecting closely with clients is and always will be our...
Demonstrating Corporate Responsibility During a Pandemic
Crises reveal what organizations value. Whether a business demonstrates corporate responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, or fails to do so, can determine if the company and its leaders emerge from this crisis with the trust and confidence of their stakeholders...
PRESS RELEASE: Global Crisis Advisor and President of Logos Consulting Group, Helio Fred Garcia, on Meat Processing Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Global Crisis Advisor and President of Logos Consulting Group, Helio Fred Garcia, on Meat Processing Crisis: "Corporate Negligence" NEW YORK (May 7, 2020) – “The meat processing crisis is an example of leaders knowingly putting their people at...
Dispatches in the Time of COVID-19: Leave Your Empathy at the Door
“When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” ~ George Washington Carver So: You’re wearing a mask and keeping a socially responsible distance. You’re staying safe but taking long daily walks in the nearly...
Five Principles for Maintaining Trust When Making Unpopular Decisions in A Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a battle not only for lives, but also for hearts and minds. Companies must also survive the court of public opinion through effectively responding to and communicating about the crisis. There are five best practices that determine whether companies win or lose trust when implementing unfavorable actions in catastrophic situations.
Survival of the Fittest: How Companies Need to Adapt in the COVID-19 Crisis
“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself.” -- Leon C. Megginson The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a...
A Tale of Two Leaders: Cuomo v Trump
Leaders are judged based on how they deal with their biggest challenges. In the COVID-19 crisis we see a contrast of leaders so stark that it can serve as a leadership laboratory for future generations to study. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shows a steady,...
Court-Martialed by Public Opinion: When the Navy Steered Wrong
Written by: Maida K. Zheng and Raleigh Mayer When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite. – Winston Churchill I salute the United States Navy. The Navy – and the other branches of the U.S. military – serve the nation every day, protecting every...
Leadership, Communication, and COVID-19
As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to grow, Logos Institute for Crisis Management and Executive Leadership has been advising clients and carefully studying communication by leaders across a range of sectors and forms of organization.
We have reviewed thousands of communications by CEOs, university presidents, NGO executive directors and secretaries general, and public officials. And we have identified patterns that help leaders and their organizations make smart choices and avoid inadvertent self-inflicted harm.
Two Important Lessons on How to Manage Uncertainty
To be a CEO in this day and age means to be expert – or adept, at minimum – in managing uncertainty. Considering that as of today the average tenure for a CEO is a mere five years alludes to the uncertainty inherent to the role, now more than ever. Uncertainty is...