What Coronavirus Could Mean for the Global Economy

A single number cannot credibly capture COVID-19’s economic impact, and a single approach will not resolve all the vast implications of the disease, argue BCG's Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and colleagues on hbr.org.

Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis

COVID-19 is shaping up to be transformative to public health and the economy. On hbr.org, Martin Reeves, chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, and colleagues explain why resilience continues to be the best answer to uncertainty.

Managing the Outbreak—and Preparing for the Next One

Novel pathogens and global travel are not going away. Are we learning the right lessons from outbreaks such as COVID-19 to be better prepared for the next one?

Weathering the Crisis Means Being Part of the Solution

The strongest leaders are dealing with the short term—by acting rapidly to protect their employees, customers, business, and the public—while anticipating the eventual rebound.

Industry Perspectives on COVID-19

The Global Auto Industry Responds to the Coronavirus

Here’s what’s been happening to automotive supply chains in China—in Hubei province, in particular—and how companies can respond to this and future global challenges.

The Outbreak Touches All Industries, Including Luxury

A survey of C-suite executives suggests a rapid dip in profits for luxury brands.

Responding to the Coronavirus’s Impact on Supply Chains

Understand the situation in your industry, consider multiple scenarios, and plot out both immediate actions and longer-term steps to lay the foundation for a strong recovery.

Building Resilience

We Need to Turn Our Response to Crisis Inside Out

During the peak of the Ebola crisis, the recovery process in Africa was not going according to plan. Failure after sobering failure forced BCG’s Shalini Unnikrishnan to recognize that they had approached the crisis from the wrong direction.

When Resilience Is More Important Than Efficiency

Sometimes the right approach to redesigning an enterprise is a simple, static one. But often it isn’t

Think Biologically: Messy Management for a Complex World

We want order and control, but those are increasingly hard to find in business. Look to biological systems for lessons on how to master complexity and—even more important—how to think about it.

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