Lastminute.com | How to 'guide ships through stormy seas'

Uncertain and turbulent times allow employees to see first-hand how their business leader handles a crisis, and never has that been more prevalent than in the current coronavirus pandemic.

The outbreak has forced leaders and organisations across the world to adapt overnight in order to keep staff safe, while also putting in place new measures to sustain business, whether that is implementing new working from home methods or rolling out new safety equipment to protect employees in the workplace.

For one industry in particular the current pandemic will have a marked effect on for many months to come is leisure and tourism. It was previously revealed that global airlines could lose up to £86billion ($113billion) in sales if the coronavirus continues to spread, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Meanwhile, businesses within the sector have had to make drastic decisions in order to survive. For example, online marketplace Airnbnb announced it would be laying off almost 1,900 employees globally, while UK airline Flybe revealed it had gone into administration and Virgin Atlantic has announced job cuts and plans to end its operation at Gatwick Airport.