Pandemic ramifications don’t have to include silence.

I changed my cadence at the beginning of the year for a variety of reasons but over the past few weeks, I’ve struggled with whether I should stick to the once a month leadership descriptors or if I should jump into the fray of an unprecedented virus reaction and the ensuing humanity.

Is this a conspiracy started by [name your favorite enemy]?

Is this divine intervention?

Is this politically motivated?

Is it good?

Is it bad?

Frankly, who cares?!

Will you spend your limited energy trying to understand why this happened…or will you focus on how you are going to adapt and adjust to the spread of a virus that has ravaged our way of life?

I am guilty of watching 3 or more hours of news between early morning and late at night when I am not working remotely.  Beyond building awareness and reminding me several times a day to wash my hands and to stop touching my face…it just makes me sad for all of the unemployed, the sick, the anxious, the scared and the angry.

Now is not the time to…

•Complain

•Give in

•Give up

Here are two examples of what leadership looks like during this pandemic:

National Institute of Health Director of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci

 

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson