How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

While the origins of this mantra may be in dispute, its applicability during crises like this pandemic is not. As business leaders, we all are facing an elephantine problem. And as the saying goes, the only way to get through it is one bite at a time.

Imagine it is 2030. You have decided to reflect and trace back the origins of business trends that are now commonplace in 2030. What are you likely to discover?

You might wonder, "Why now?" Keep in mind that the best time for a hunter to sharpen her spear or for a fisherman to mend his nets is when the season is lean or weather unfavorable. This is the perfect time for you and your team to get fully geared up for the new season.

A lesson for business leaders is to shed fear-based decision-making as much as possible and bring in facts, convictions and experiences to guide your actions.

Speaking of actions, how do you determine what to act on?