Knowledge@Wharton March 17, 2020
As CEO and founder of a risk management firm, Steven Minsky spends his time helping organizations manage pandemic, economic, supply chain and political risks. As the coronavirus continues its global march, its effect on business is no longer imminent; it is present. To help turn panic into productive and proactive action, in this opinion piece Minsky has put together a series of practical steps that all organizations should explore.
This is the first week that LogicManager, my Boston-based company, began its proactive two-week work-from-home trial. We wanted to put the health and safety of our 75 employees first and begin the learning curve of virtual business operations before we were forced to do so. Our...