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Crisis reveals the rigor of your values | Envision a post-COVID world and shorten timelines | How to reassess your business model for disruption Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 9, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Crisis reveals the rigor of your values]( Leaders should ask whether their organizations meet the moral demands issued by the coronavirus pandemic and systemic racial injustice in the US, including whether all stakeholders are being served and whether internal approaches to diversity, inclusion and equity are being reassessed, writes The Colony Group CEO Michael Nathanson. "In fact, they must reflect on whether their stated core values (if any) even reflect their actual values," he writes. 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ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [Envision a post-COVID world and shorten timelines]( Naphtali Hoff interviews four leaders for advice on how to navigate personally and professionally through the coronavirus pandemic. Asym Capital's Hunter Thompson suggests using storytelling to visualize a successful post-pandemic outcome, while in real life cutting planning cycles down from, say, six months to two. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How to reassess your business model for disruption]( Business models that can survive disruption are in high demand, and a few steps to doing this include identifying your best customers, understanding the product-market fit beyond the point of sale and closely tracking customer churn, writes author and consultant Robbie Kellman Baxter. "Also look in the other direction, at your prospects, to be sure that prospects continue to find your value proposition, and how you deliver on it, compelling," she writes. Full Story: [Great Leadership]( (7/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Tomorrow: Step Into the Room Join moderator Bryce Michael Wood and three guest panelists tomorrow on Zoom for a live discussion on race and privilege in America. Real experiences. Real conversations. Real progress. [Register Now](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Smarter Communication [] [Consistency counts with remote communication]( Remote teams need communication tools, policies and norms to guide them, and ideally those settings will reflect the company's culture, writes Ryan Floyd. "Doing this helps everyone feel more secure with how they're working as they get used to performing without regular verbal feedback," he writes. 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