5 Strategies for Adapting Better in a Crisis Maryland Smith Expert Describes What Organizations Can Learn from the Pandemic News provided by Share this article Share this article COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the economy emerging from the COVID-19 crisis, organizations should spend some time contemplating how they can prepare for the next crisis, says management professor and futurist Oliver Schlake at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Schlake shared future-proof tips in a recent innovation workshop, part of the Maryland Smith Center for Global Business' Maryland Business Adapts event. The event celebrated five Maryland-based global companies for their resilience and innovation in weathering the challenges of the pandemic.