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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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While some businesses are writing their final pandemic chapter, the healthcare and restaurant industries continue to feel the aftershocks of seismic disruption. Their experiences involved unprecedented social and industry challenges that nothing could have prepared them to meet. The abrupt switch to remote work was a global challenge.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. There was no working partnership with industry and public health. I’ve always understood the importance of relationships,” Kristine noted.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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We were living in the midst of cultural, technological, and economic instability long before the pandemic. Microsoft revolutionized the software industry, and I was laid off. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. There was no working partnership with industry and public health.

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