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Business Unusual

Business strategy during and after COVID-19

by Mark Gibson on 2 Oct, 2020

Initial impressions

For Thought Leaders with Time to Think, Art Kleiner (March 2020)
Are We Ready for the New Culture of Empathy?, Art Kleiner (March 2020)
The Case for Rebound Optimism, Art Kleiner (March 2020)
COVID-19 Briefing Materials, McKinsey Report (March 2020)
The Virus Survival Strategy for Your Startup, Steve Blank (March 2020)
In a Crisis, an Opportunity for a More Meaningful Life, Steve Blank (April 2020)
Don’t Waste the COVID-19 Reboot, Yak Collective (April 2020)
One For the Road, Rusty Guinn (April 2020)
How Designers Are Doing Their Part to Help During the COVID-19 Crisis, Linn Vizard (April 2020)

Evolved thinking and impressions

The Medieval Future of Management, Venkat Rao (May 2020)
What is Permissible, Rusty Guinn (June 2020)
Tech and the New Normal, Ben Evans (June 2020)
The TikTok Ban Should Worry Every Company, Keman Huang and Stuart Madnick (August 2020)
Fifth-Generation Management, Venkatesh Rao (September 2020)
Dentsu Global CMO Survey conducted in May 2020 (October 2020)
Reimagining Your Nonprofit Organization: Framework & Questions, Steve Zimmerman

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