The blue skies, wildlife sightings, and cleaner environmental indicators during 2020’s early lockdowns inspired startups, enterprises, and shareholders around the world. People saw a future filled with hope and possibility and wanted to put their investments in companies that shared priorities around maintaining and improving sustainability practices. As 2021 takes off, investing in environmental sustainability shows no signs of slowing down, further embedding in a marketplace that is ready for change and innovation.

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In 2020, businesses pivoted, crumbled, survived, evolved, and overcame under the sheer quantity and influence of unprecedented disruption and external events. COVID, climate change, and racial justice movements all catalyzed and amplified necessary change. Many businesses evolved to meet the moment.

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Color changes our perception of the world around us. It is a visual language that conveys meaning, depth, and message. 

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Remote and hybrid workforces offer flexibility for companies — employees are able to shift to work-from-anywhere with a cadre of technology and tools that facilitate connectivity and collaboration. This expanded functionality also expands the vulnerability as an attack surface.

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Work-from-anywhere is here to stay and will continue for many companies long after the pandemic has subsided. Digital transformation spending is predicted to double through 2023 and many companies are making plans to sustain their migration to remote work. Good business leaders will have to continue to adapt to the new realities. 

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2020 was our masterclass. There was nothing like being launched into a new reality that tested us individually and collectively. Choosing how to navigate the world within the constraints of regulation, pandemic mitigation, and the unknowns accompanying COVID19, provided important, tough lessons in personal responsibility. And it also included lessons in patience and emotional boundaries.

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2021 heralds a new year and a beginning-of-the-end to the pandemic, thanks in large part to extraordinary scientific breakthroughs and a global vaccine roll-out operation. The next phase will address long-term mitigation strategies, in addition to, how organizations can rebound with new lessons learned.

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A good pair of running shoes is like a dream, accompanying you along each mile, and in many ways, making those miles easier and more comfortable. But even the most perfect running shoes have a shelf life. For avid runners, that shelf life is even shorter than the mainstream fitness enthusiast. Running experts say shoes should be replaced every 300 to 500 miles, depending on height, weight, gait, and level of cardio intensity.

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Over the course of the summer, I have been logging some serious miles to Southern Utah to work on The Zen Nest project. One of my favorite features of the house is its floor-to-ceiling windows that have an expansive view of the western horizon. The “backyard” is a sheer edifice overlooking the national parks, and the mountains, forests, trees, and sky seem to meet in an uninterrupted plane. It is here that I love to watch the sunset each night. As the stars emerge, I always feel compelled to capture them on The Nest’s EarthCam or take a picture of them on my iPhone. I could stare at the stars for hours and it is humbling to know that they have been watching over us, season after season, rotation after rotation, since the beginning of time.

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On 12/2 I was listening to the WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Executive Forum and the methods have not changed — just the problems. What I learned and you should learn –

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There is a lot of discussion about how the pandemic has changed the modern office as remote work-needs surge. Corporations to small startups are all considering the strategic advantages and disadvantages of onsite work and how it will continue to evolve as the pandemic influences employee protections and considerations. How long will the world have to wait for a widely available vaccine and standardized safety precautions, so that it is safe to resume primary in-office work? And when that time comes, what percentage of companies will be interested in on-premise headquarters after adjusting to remote work and collaboration? 

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“Innovation” has become such a common word in the business lexicon that it is as if we have forgotten the true meaning of what it means to introduce something new to the market. Yet, as leaders, we face heightened challenges every day with plentiful opportunities to a breakthrough in our industries. Perhaps, it’s simply about seeking a new angle of perceiving these opportunities.

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