Future of work & second-order effects of CoVID19 II
In part I of this series, we discussed why companies will embrace distributed work-force.
Which leads to the questions, how will be our future of work, are there any second-order effects?
Perks, yes the perks
Second-order effects & possible opportunities for the future of work
Failing to consider second- and third-order consequences are the cause of a lot of painfully bad decisions… Never seize on the first available option, no matter how good it seems, before you’ve asked questions and explored — Ray Dalio
Following section is a map of second, third-order effects and possible opportunities for the future of work. It helps to understand how it could transform our lives as individuals, workers and entrepreneurs. It was developed via a combination of listening to podcasts, reading reports, and consuming articles and personal reflection.
I’ve tried to cover the 4 areas:
work-from-home Office
work-from-home Fashion
Work
Employment
Disclaimer:
I’ve overlooked the angle of strain in personal relationships & work-from-home with kids around. About me, I’m a parent to a 13 mo. and I can say that work-from-home with toddlers and kids around is challenging when both parents are working.
Second-order effects and opportunities are solely my perspectives and it doesn’t reflect my employer’s strategy in any way possible.
That said, at some point, we’ll share a pizza and cling those beer mugs with our colleagues again, and that will be glorious. I can’t wait. But the illusion that the office was about work will be shattered forever, and companies that hold on to that legacy will be replaced by companies who embrace the antifragile nature of distributed organizations.
Hat tip to Balaji S. Srinivasan for raising the red-flags and helping me understand the consequences of CoVID-19 on Twitter. I cancelled my overseas work visit in early February after reading his tweet-storms.
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