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Now What? How to Lead to the Other Side of COVID-19.

It's your job -- and privilege -- to help your staff manage difficult emotions and guide your team with strong leadership. Here's how to do it.

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It's a tough time to be a leader. COVID-19 has created what Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, calls a "generic atmosphere of stress." A lot of workers are telecommuting for the first time, worrying about the health of their loved ones and wondering what effects the coronavirus will have on the economy and their jobs.

We've all been anticipating a recession for a while now. If you've prepared by setting aside some cash reserves, great. If you haven't, that's OK, too. There's still time to make the right decisions to get you through this crisis.

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