Both Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates recently weighed in with their thoughts, and they're almost polar opposite reactions. On Friday, Musk tweeted: "The coronavirus panic is dumb" In contrast, Gates said the following in an article recently posted on his blog: "In the past week, COVID-19 has started to behave a lot like the once-in-a-century pathogen we've been worried about. I hope it's not that bad, but we should assume that it will be until we know otherwise." You can really see how stark the contrast is of these two responses when you place them side by side: Musk: "The coronavirus panic is dumb" Gates: "I hope it's not that bad, but we should assume that it will be until we know otherwise." Musk and Gates both possess brilliant minds. But while one of these responses is potentially dangerous, the other promotes a rational, "safety-first" mentality--and could possibly lead to saving millions of lives. (Read more in today's column.) #leadership #management #Tesla #Microsoft #EmotionalIntelligence #coronavirus #COVID19 #innovation #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more