How to Survive in a Crisis

Friedman likens togetherness pressure to an autoimmune disease because it has a similar effect on the relationship system. When we focus on our own vulnerabilities and our response, we are taking responsibility for self, says Friedman. The leader's job is to not only imagine what is beyond those horizons, but to help others in the system imagine them as well. It's important to note that the leader doesn't have to be right about what they imagine.