COVID-19 highlights the challenges of leading from the front

In this uncertain and unprecedented times of a global pandemic spreading across the world, the fear, angst and disquietude regarding what awaits in the near future, can perhaps be largely attributed to the flood of news and information on coronavirus, both true and made-up, that we are assimilating every day, and freely sharing with our family, friends and acquaintances. There are insecurities all around about the impact of the novel coronavirus on people at large, on people who are laid-off, on vulnerable sections like daily wage earners, on the overburdened health systems, and on countries facing unprecedented economic setbacks. Perhaps it’s time to pause and ponder, if it would be beneficial now to put a halt to the incessant flow of messages and communications, some alarming and others sorrowful.