What makes for a transformation in personal life, corporate life, or life in general?
It could be a well-intentioned, planned reform. Like in personal habits, or economic policy, or a new leader appointed to a key position.
More often, though, it is a disaster of some kind..a personal loss or change in living standards, or a drought, flood, earthquake, war. Or, as we have seen in the last few months, a pandemic.
I.T. companies have talked about work from home, flexible hours for decades (I have heard this for twenty years at least), but did little about it, causing huge environmental damage through traffic increase. All of a sudden, they are able to function with 70% workforce staying at home most of the time. Even more dramatic, are the non-I.T. companies.
Of course, the delivery boys have taken up some of the slack in traffic. But the point is, it's possible to do many of these things without waiting for a crisis, and in a more planned and sensible manner. Why is it that we don't-people, or companies? Not easy to answer.
The collapse of a couple of really worn out buildings in Mumbai is also a case in point..people could have moved out, authorities could have evacuated the building, etc.. though one must say, that response to cyclones has improved in India, over the years.
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