Angela Merkel, Queen Elizabeth II show how to communicate: What do Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II give us that Donald Trump doesn't? The answers to that question shed light on what citizens need from leaders as we struggle to cope with COVID-19, writes DW's Melinda Crane. https://bit.ly/2VfgF5q
Are virtual events here to stay? Slush 2020 is canceled. TNW and Hello Tomorrow have been pushed back to autumn. And hundreds of other physical events are moving online. As a result, one online event platform, Hopin, is seeing surges in demand most founders only dream of its waitlist has grown from 10,000 to 100,000 in just a month. Will the next few months turn us all into virtual events converts — or will we be flocking back to in-person conferences again as soon as we can? https://bit.ly/3bYc6mw
What will tomorrow’s workplace bring? More elbow room, for starters: The pandemic may result in fundamental changes, altering how office buildings are designed. In the short term, expect more hand sanitizer and less “hot-desking.” https://nyti.ms/2JNV7Hx
Noah Smith: Five ideas that do nothing for the pandemic economy: Both Republicans and Democrats peddle programs that do little but distract from the enormous task at hand. https://bloom.bg/2Vg7YHM
Here are five ideas that are being thrown around that should be quickly and quietly shelved.
1. Capital gains tax cuts
2. SALT deduction
3. Export bans
4. More unemployment insurance
5. Liability waivers
Maggie Moran: Why Cuomo’s good at this: Explaining the governor’s strength at handling the coronavirus crisis https://bit.ly/2RmzzWC
‘Sometimes the crisis makes the leader’: Andrew Cuomo and five lessons on leadership: WSJ reports, the public has been impressed with how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is handling the coronavirus outbreak, and crisis managers give his leadership style high marks. https://on.wsj.com/3e96APR
1. What you want to see in a leader is that they’re transparent
2. What America needs now is a field general
3. He’s making people believe he’s in there with them
4. This is not great television
5. Clarity is particularly important
Margaret Burbidge, astronomer who studied the inner workings of stars, dies at 100: Sometimes called “Lady Stardust,” Burbidge helped reveal the cosmic origins of chemical elements. https://bit.ly/3c5u7PQ
Irreplaceability is the ultimate goal of a brand: As marketers work from home and strive to make sense of their marketing priorities, there is a case to be made for optimism, pragmatism, and perspective. https://bit.ly/3aP9Wps
Andy Warhol: Take a virtual tour around the Tate Modern exhibition: From silver wigs to immigration forms, let the curators of the Tate’s Warhol exhibition take you up close and personal with the mythical artist. https://bit.ly/2ywxhh9
Expert advice on how to digital detox in self-isolation: Screen time has skyrocketed as we all stay inside to combat the pandemic, but now more than ever is an opportunity to disconnect. https://bit.ly/2xWsANh
