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Along with its physical destruction, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major ramifications to economies across the globe. This moment in our human history, requires all of us to be more proactive, to be self-starters, and to be resilient in the face of uncertainty. A tall order, but these requirements are not new to the average entrepreneur. In fact, entrepreneurs can be a beacon of light and an exemplar of how we should brave our new normal . As history has shown, entrepreneurs create new ventures that are the dominant source of job creation, market innovation, and economic growth in many societies (Baum et al. 2012). Most entrepreneurs’ tolerance for uncertainty and their sheer grit in overcoming obstacles, make them a strong investment option during this time, and beyond Covid-19. The right entrepreneur for the job But in this moment where risk and uncertainty are magnified, how can an investor be sure that they are investing in the ‘right’ entrepreneur. Put in another way,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacts on many levels: political, economic, societal and organisational.  It has turned the world upside down. Global and local leadership decisions to “flatten the curve” and defeat the ‘invisible enemy” generated mixed reactions. The new COVID-19 reality has disrupted organisational life . As a result many organisations are facing the complexity of the impacts of COVID-19 across the business value chain. People are pre-occupied with free floating anxieties manifesting in survival and fear of the future. Organisational leaders are experiencing the anxiety as a result of the business impact of COVID-19. The reflective question is: How can we understand the new reality of COVID-19 as a phenomenon which is not isolated, and as a consequence of its relationships to other phenomena such as politics, health, economy, social, leadership, diversity, inequality, unemployment, personal agency? Leadership becomes more important than ever before as a k...