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Coronavirus Crisis: Reasons for Hope During These Dark Times

The Practical Leader

In Technology and Cooperation Help Fight the Pandemic Chelsea writes, “The threat from COVID-19 should be taken seriously, but there are reasons for rational optimism even during a pandemic.” When Nobel Laureate, Michael Levitt, first analyzed Chinese infection rates, he tracked an increase of 30% per day in Hubei province.

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Social Pressure Is a Better Motivator Than Money

Harvard Business Review

Consider another example made famous in Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics. John McFarlane of ANZ Bank sent a bottle of champagne to every employee for Christmas with a card thanking them for their work on the company's "Perform, Grow and Breakout" change program. She'd probably have accepted it graciously.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

Michael Levitt, CEO of BreakfastLeadership.com. He could have attributed their success to more advanced technology, better marketing, or thinking differently. Your leadership is like a bank account. Your leadership is like a bank account – A healthy leadership tip from @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet. Then, hang out!