"At each phase transition, the leaders of the world are not those who have greater military power, political weight, or a developed economy, but those who create new meanings."

On April 24, at the webinar "The World After Coronavirus," Valeriy Pekar talked about the changes that will happen soon, trends, and the creation of new meanings that drive the world. We share the key theses of our lecturer:

Many people today say: "The world will never be the same again." But when was the world ever the same? In fact, changes occur every month. The crisis in no way breaks the trends that were observed before it began, but on the contrary — it greatly accelerates them. This is not a reversal, but an accelerated movement forward.
After each crisis, almost everything returns to its place, but there will be changes. Among the inevitable trends: increased health care, digitalization of various services and processes, flexible work, changes in organizational culture towards greater employee autonomy, development of biotechnology, blurring of the middle class and compression of the consumer world, anxiety.
In turn, variable trends, that is, those that, despite their opposition, are gaining strength today, are: globalization or protectionism by governments; electronic communications or live — the world has not yet decided whether it has permanently moved online; social distance or social cohesion; total surveillance or the trend of freedom and the destruction of monopoly power;
During the crisis, antifragile systems will improve, while weak ones will disappear. The weight of countries on the world map will change depending on how they overcome the crisis. It may seem that authoritarian countries handle the crisis better than democratic ones. But in fact, democratic countries with strong institutions are currently handling it best. Any crisis is about the capabilities of institutions.
Now the world is at a crossroads between two scenarios: a new enlightenment or a new inquisition. To live in the era of new enlightenment, a person must become more complex and want to know more. And a new inquisition will come if the desire to hide from information and know less prevails.
The role of a leader today is to give hope, support, and develop. And the key to their strength and inspiration in 2020 becomes:

Correct worldview (Mindset) — a focus on growth, openness, development, and service;
Presence in the present moment (Mindfulness);
Compassion;
Resilience;
Selflessness;
Passion — the force that drives all creators.

Inevitable Changes and Creation of New Meanings — What Will the World Be Like After Coronavirus?