How fiction can help business managers prepare for the uncertainties of the pandemic
Not just one, but eight ways to do it.
Pikist
Reading fiction has always been, for many, a source of pleasure and a means to be transported to other worlds. But that is not all. Businesses can use novels to consider possible future scenarios, study sensitive workplace issues, develop future plans and avoid unplanned problematic events – all without requiring a substantial budget.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many business leaders have learned how important it is for businesses to consider a wide range of possible outcomes and to enhance organisational adaptability. Relying on analysing or projecting trends and extending what business leaders usually do is no longer enough to assure future success. When management is poorly prepared for the unexpected, businesses start getting into trouble.