The future of work and the fortunate serendipity that was COVID

The impact of COVID has been a boon in many ways for the world despite its staggering human cost and the irreversible ways in which it affected lives. One of the most outstanding and impactful triggers it generated was the rush for innovation and change that took the world ahead by many years in a short span of time. Contrary to the common belief that COVID led to stagnation and stillness, studies at MIT suggest that remote work and the shift to a new work culture kick-started a series of responses that boosted innovation and change. The shift to remote work and the diminished face-to-face interactions did not pull-down creativity at doing business or inhibited business process. Instead, it enhanced group activity and ideation despite the challenges of not being able to meet in person. In fact, some companies took the lead to show the world how to use innovation as an effective tool