The world is chaotic. There are no two ways around it; it always has been, and always will be. Life and business are complex, and rapid change has become the name of the game. But a turbulent world doesn’t have to result in turbulence for you. With keen planning and the right mental approach, balance and success are more than possible.
The tech industry has a reputation for standing at the cutting edge of advancement, being one of, if not the, quickest changing arenas. Despite the inherent nature of the industry, many tech workers still find themselves overwhelmed with the constant changes, which prove impossible to completely inure oneself to. For an industry based on innovation, it can be surprisingly difficult for people to unlearn bad habits and truly look forward
Author, keynote speaker and Flux expert April Rinne argues this is exactly what folks in the tech industry need to do, however.
Technology businesses face a unique set of challenges that are exacerbated by the industry’s emphasis on innovation, including issues with training employees in fast-changing skills, talent retention, and legal uncertainties around data and privacy, especially around emerging tech, like AI. AI is especially tricky and timely, with a great deal of recent discussion regarding copyright issues on AI generated content created through data scraping. Also extremely relevant are sustainability issues, such as the environmental impact of tech production and the resources needed to power it.
Rinne’s “Flux Superpowers” help people address these challenges, among many others, enabling them to look at things with different eyes and open up universes of new opportunities. Falling in love with change helps them tolerate uncertainty and reduce fear, which makes for a happier, more capable workforce, streamlines operating costs, and gives employees the potential power to flip industry dynamics rather than merely react to them. It’s vital that technology organizations who find themselves at sea invest in developing these skills in their staff.
