Author: Marcos Segador Arrebola

Two days before International Workers Day, on April 29, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) published its latest assessment, where it was said that 68 per cent of the global workforce was impacted by partial or complete lockdown measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We do not need any ILO statement to recognise the enormous impact of this crisis on society and people’s lives, especially for those more unprotected in the informal and gig economy. There is a great consensus that this impact is not merely short term, but long term.  In this situation, business leaders should do three things at…

The coronavirus outbreak is a situation that will affect each one of us, no matter which part of the globe we are in, regardless of nationality, gender, religion or social status. It is a situation both challenging and disorienting. Niebuhr’s quote above captures the essence of what each one of us should do in these difficult times. Most of the negative emotions in this situation are generated from events outside our control… but we can all try to improve what is in our sphere of influence, in particular, within our work duties. Some of us may have to continue to…