Former Navy SEAL Al Kovach: Lessons I Learned From My Military Experience about How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis

A crisis is something that you don’t know what the outcome will be — when you face something that seems unexpected, out of the blue. The lack of warning — like a surprise attack — adds to the impact. We saw this with the COVID-19 pandemic, especially given that PVA members were in a very high-risk category. But like in SEAL training, it’s important to take one day, or even one hour at a time, to get through. You can’t panic, or look too far into the future, or it seems insurmountable.

In this interview series, we are exploring the subject of dealing with crisis and how to adapt and overcome. The context of this series is the physical and financial fallout that resulted from the COVID 19 pandemic. Crisis management is one characteristic that many successful leaders share in common, and in many cases it is the most important trait necessary to survive and thrive in today’s complex market.