Reflections 27th June

On my mind this week.

As we go through this transition phase, out of a lockdown mentality to whatever we are moving into, I'm sensing a pattern. Over this last year, technology has moved centre stage in how we work, not just what we do. Platforms such as Zoom and Slack have made remote working not just feasible but productive. At the same time, I'm probably not the only one to find that the relative simplicity of Zoom is easier to live with than the comprehensive complexity of Teams. I heard on the news this morning that Prince Charles has become an advocate of digital diplomacy via Zoom, saying it has opened up new, productive ways of meeting with other heads of state that does not involve the environmental costs of travelling. 

So why I wonder, is there still such an automatic rush to re-centralise when we have learned that decentralisation works at many levels in many areas? People work better, travel less, re-discover family, and are not bound to an industrial era "clocking on" cult…