The Great Lockdown. Lessons Learned During The Pandemic From Organizations Around The World

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
	Before the Great Lockdown
	The Unfolding of the COVID-19 Crisis
	Survival and Rebound Strategies in the Context of COVID-19
Chapter 2 A. Lange & Söhne
	About A. Lange & Söhne
	Dark Clouds on the Horizon
	The First Wave
	Riding the Wave
	Navigation through Stormy Times
	After the Storm
	Never Stand Still
	About the Contributor
Chapter 3 Abacus Pharma
	About Abacus Pharma
	Backdrop
	First Signs
	Navigating the Great Lockdown
	Future Outlook
	About the Contributor
	References
Chapter 4 Bangalore International Airport
	About Bangalore International Airport
	Backdrop
	Taking Off
	Getting Organized
	Understanding Needs
	Our Approach
	Focusing on Cash
	Minimizing Touch
	We Are Here for You
	A Way to Construct
	Family
	Building for Tomorrow
	What Lies Ahead
		Industry Outlook
		Company Outlook
		Long-Lasting Impact on the Industry
		Growth Opportunities
	Conclusion
	About the Contributor
Chapter 5 beCuriou
	About beCuriou
	Industry
	The First Signs: When COVID-19 Hit
		The First Few Months
		The Operational Challenges
	Navigating Through the Great Lockdown
		Business
		Liquidity
		People
		Investment Plan
	Future Outlook
	Learnings from the Great Lockdown
	About the Contributors
Chapter 6 Fonterra
	About Fonterra
	First Signs
	During the Great Lockdown
	Navigating the Great Lockdown
	Future Outlook
	Learning from the Great Lockdown
	About the Contributor
Chapter 7 Globalization Partners
	About Globalization Partners
	What We Expected in 2020
	When It Began
	Fast and Bold Actions to Protect Employees
	Realistic Recalculations and Our Biggest Business Challenges
	Preparing for the Road Ahead
	Supporting Our Customers
	Accelerating into the Region Best Positioned to Bounce Back
	Our Employees Came Through for Us
	Uptick Thanks to New Business Models
	Transparency, Even About Uncertainty
	What’s Ahead?
	The Future of the Industry and Global Business
	About the Contributors
Chapter 8 GOGOX
	About GOGOX
	Backdrop
	First Signs of COVID-19
	Navigating the Great Lockdown
	The Logistics Flywheel
	People Management in the New Normal
	What We Learned from COVID-19
	Reverse Engineering
	Future Outlook
	About the Contributors
Chapter 9 Hornet
	About Hornet
	Backdrop: Social Networking for the Gay Community
	First Signs: March 2020
	During the Great Lockdown of 2020–21
	Navigating the Great Lockdown
		What the Organization Did for Liquidity
		What the Organization Did with People
		What the Organization Did with Investment Plans
		What Happened Across Regional Markets
	Future Outlook
	Learnings from the Great Lockdown
	About the Contributor
Chapter 10 IndiGrid
	About IndiGrid
	Backdrop
	During the Lockdown
	Future Outlook
	Ready for the Future
	About the Contributor
Chapter 11 Julius Baer
	About Julius Baer
	Backdrop: Wealth Management Industry and Julius Baer Before the Great Lockdown
	First Signs: When COVID-19 Hit the Wealth Management Industry and Julius Baer
	During the Great Lockdown
	Future Outlook
	Learnings from the Great Lockdown
	About the Contributors
Chapter 12 RealWear, Inc
	About RealWear
	The Early Days of the Pandemic
	Navigating the Great Lockdown: The Race to Adapt
		Success Story: How Goodyear Fueled Collaboration with the HMT-1
	Learnings from the Great Lockdown: Going Forward to Work
	About the Contributors
Chapter 13 SAP
	About SAP
	Introduction
	Backdrop: The Pre-COVID-19 Era
		Growth Strategy
		Goals for Sustained Business Success
	First Signs: Global Nervousness
		Travel
		Working from Home
		Learning, Social and Marketing Events
	Navigating the Lockdown and Dealing with Reality
		Business Impact and Helping Our Customers
		Engaging with Empathy
		Compassion at Work
		Assimilation of Knowledge
		Inorganic Growth – Acquisition
	Future Outlook: Beyond 2020 and COVID-19
		Revamping Solution Offerings and Focusing on Customer Success
		People
	Learnings: Preparedness for the Future
		Building on Business Resiliency
		Supporting Customers
		Reinvigorating People
		To a New Chapter. . .
	About the Contributors
Chapter 14 SOS Children’sVillages
	About SOS Children’s Villages
	First Signs
	Navigating the Great Lockdown
	Learnings from the Great Lockdown
	Future Outlook
		Income for the Sector During Lockdown
	About the Contributor
Chapter 15 Tapsi
	About Tapsi
	The Calm Before the Storm: Industry and Company Overview Before COVID-19
	Fear, Shock, Depression
	Our Strategies to Overcome the Crisis: Being Creative and Agile While Transforming the Threats into Opportunities
		Cash Flow Management
		Human Resources
		Making Our Product Suitable for the Pandemic
		Communication and Marketing Fields
	Learnings and Takeaways
		Team Integrity Is the Ultimate Asset!
		Cash Is King
		Transparency and Inclusiveness
		Opportunities Are There, Even in a Crisis
		Agile and Autonomous Decision-Making
	About the Contributor
Chapter 16 Terumo
	About Terumo
	Context
	Before the Pandemic
	Early Signs
	Early Impact on Business and Mitigation
		Complex Supply Chain
		Change from a Highly Specialized, One-on-One Communication Legacy
		Procedure Caseloads and Patient Behavior Vicissitudes
		Financial Complexities Arising Due to the Pandemic
		Closer to Home, Some Business Challenges We Faced
	Navigating Through the Complexity
	Quickly Mitigating Revenue and Profit Risks
	Future Outlook
	About the Contributor
Chapter 17 Conclusion
	Prepare at the First Signs
	Navigate Through the Crisis
	Rebound
	Developing a Moat of Defense Against Future Disruptions
About the Authors
Index
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