‘Renewed’ COVID-19 Spikes a Top Executive Concern in Q2, Gartner Survey Finds
An “emerging risk” survey found the “renewed” spikes in COVID-19 cases in many regions was a top executive concern as Q2 drew to a close, reported Gartner Friday. It canvassed 131 senior executives “across industries and geographies on the top…
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concerns facing their businesses,” it said. Most cited the pandemic’s “second wave” as their top worry, “even as many regions are struggling with the first wave of the virus,” said Gartner. “Concerns related to the financial implications of the pandemic were present throughout the top 10, with executives in particular expressing concerns about their organizations’ new working conditions and strategic responses to the crisis.” Senior executives are “grappling” with their companies’ reopening plans, “complicated by different stages of the coronavirus in different regions,” said Gartner. “It’s now becoming clear that a ‘re-exit plan’ will also be a required part of any such strategy.”