April 26, 2020
Before You Reopen, Create A Crisis Playbook For Next Time
During the 2008 worldwide financial meltdown, Rahm Emanuel famously said, “Never allow a crisis go to waste.” Last month on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” the former Chicago mayor repeated the remark in reference to Covid-19 and added, “Start planning for the future.” By which he meant not the immediate future, but the future in which other unforeseeable crises will inevitably arrive. That’s good advice not only for policy makers but for entrepreneurs as well.