Covid and business: Irish organisations show great resilience in a crisis

Most businesses rose to the occasion as we emerge from the pandemic

Research showed that organisations were able to lean on their people through the challenges brought about by the pandemic.

Covid-19, and the associated public health measures to tackle the spread of the virus, created unprecedented disruption for organisations. While some faced uphill struggles to reimagine their businesses, others were able to adapt and transform.

This summer, my colleagues and I at the Irish Management Institute (IMI), in conjunction with Cork University Business School, conducted a comprehensive study on the response of Irish businesses to the crisis. We received approximately 400 responses from a cross-section of sectors, with 29% of respondents middle managers and the other 71% at senior to C-level.