What metrics are most appropriate in determining how we should make decisions in time of crisis?
How do we know our decisions during a time of crisis will bring about both a positive short term and long term result?
Answers to these questions are not definite. They are both situation specific and can be guided by your values, vision and purpose.
Merely responding to external pressure is an inadequate method to navigate through a crisis. A better alternative is to filter your decisions through the lens of your values, your vision and your purpose.