Adapting to Change: How to Come Out on Top
Change. Sometimes it happens quickly. Often its agonizingly slow. But if the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s how quickly people, companies and governments can make huge changes and adapt their daily routines to get things done and meet the new normal when they absolutely have to. After all, necessity is the mother of invention. There have been some incredible examples of companies using their skills and technology to pivot completely to making new products, such as face masks (Foxconn), hand sanitizer (LVMH), ventilators, and breathing support devices developed in a week which would otherwise take years for approvals (Mercedes F1 team). In addition, restaurants and pubs turning not only to takeaway, but selling fresh fruit, vegetable, flour, butter etc. The one in my village is even selling cask beer to take away! In other words, all the essentials. There are always winners in any given situation, though perhaps…