Leadership and the critical role of human resource development  amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Nuphanudin; Aan Komariah; Nidya Syifa Agna Munthe; Widya Fira Lestari; Audry C.W. Numbery; Rafika Kusumaningrum; Cici Meisita Sari; Rahim Ihsan Agpar Tanjung

Nuphanudin Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Aan Komariah Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Nidya Syifa Agna Munthe Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri
Widya Fira Lestari Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri
Audry C.W. Numbery Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri
Rafika Kusumaningrum Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri
Cici Meisita Sari Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri
Rahim Ihsan Agpar Tanjung Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri

Keywords: Mentoring, Leadership competencies, HRD roles, COVID-19 crisis

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to investigate the role of national and global leaders and organizations in COVID-19 and examine the new role(s) of human resource development (HRD)) based on the division of pandemics in general, and COVID-19 in particular. The research questions that guide this work are: What leadership skills are required during and after a crisis? And what roles do human resource development practitioners envision in supporting their organizations during and after a crisis? In this manuscript, we propose a number of topics, based on literature and case studies from international and national contexts, that we consider essential skills for leadership practice to apply deal with the global crisis. We explore leadership skills needed in times of crisis, then explore leadership best practice cases in different contexts, followed by reflections on the new roles of research and practice in HRD following a global crisis.