Management Perspectives

Mindfulness is more than a missing key in business. It is a doorway. One that leads from stress to resilience, from ego to empathy, from chaos to clarity. The business case is compelling, but the human case is even stronger.

Fundamental concerns such s literacy rates, primary educational levels, income levels, and internet access all affect the starting point for an IT job creation strategy. But those nations that are the most progressive in addressing their IT job deficit will be the most successful in improving their economies and the lives of their people over time.

‘Conditional telework’, with all its conveniences, is fast gaining acceptance among management as well as employees, alike. However, it does come with its set of disadvantages too and many aspects of it are up for debate.

Digital or not, most transformations do not cross the finish line. You might achieve your numbers for a while, but then people slip back to the old ways of working and nothing sticks, leaving you to solve the same problem again. In order to outdo poor transformation and engagement stats, we must manage to engage because the future of business is (still) people.