Article Source: https://hbr.org/2020/09/5-principles-to-guide-adaptive-leadership

The Covid-19 pandemic is constantly evolving, with leaders facing unpredictability, imperfect information, multiple unknowns, and the need to identify responses quickly — all while recognizing the multi-dimensional (health-related, economic, social, political, cultural) nature of the crisis.

Responding to the crisis requires adaptive leadership, which involves what we refer to as the 4 A’s:

• Anticipation of likely future needs, trends and options.
• Articulation of these needs to build collective understanding and support for action.
• Adaptation so that there is continuous learning and the adjustment of responses as necessary.
• Accountability, including maximum transparency in decision making processes and openness to challenges and feedback.

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