As we move into the future, companies and service providers need to strike a balance between what has worked in the past and what needs to happen to succeed in the "new normal". What was once non-negotiable is already a reality today.

Some entrepreneurs and leaders think that simply providing employees with laptops is enough when it comes to remote work (home office). Instead, it's about supporting best practices around collaboration, flexibility, participation and accountability.

New approaches, strategies and systems are needed. Driven by real leaders! This can only be achieved with people and teams who stand behind a mission and are willing to put themselves at the service of others.

Research shows that during and after the 2008 financial crisis, companies that were in the top fifth of corporate performance had a lead of about 20 percentage points over their peers. Eight years later, their lead had grown to 150 percentage points!

From our experience with thousands of entrepreneurs, we also know that 1) those who work as a team achieve the best and most sustainable success and 2) those who act earlier, faster, and more decisively in times of disruption perform best.

Will you be one of them?