The Seven Habits of the Digital Revolution
Published: April 8, 2020 By: Risto Lähdesmäki CEO & Founder, Idean Inc. - EVP Capgemini Invent
We’re entering a new era of consumer behavior. Brand-new habits are emerging - it’s already happening. Just a few weeks ago we were hugging and shaking hands with no fear. Today, we’ve come to accept greetings and interactions from six feet apart … and who knows, is that gonna be the new normal? The increased need to do everything online is ushering in the next digital revolution. What other new habits will arise? Who will lead the charge?
Habits drive how we work, play, eat, and live. Habits shape the collective consciousness of our culture. Habits endure, and yet habits can suddenly shift in unpredictable directions. Nothing changed habits like the 1929 stock market crash and the decade-long, brutal Depression that followed it. The pain and hardship of World War II was another global behavior shift. Yes, the crisis we all face today will be much more than just a passing thing. The patterns we spent years acquiring are disappearing by the minute. Work, food, friendship, entertainment, sports, fashion, and travel – we are about to see so many experiences and things from an entirely different perspective. This will not pass like a summer rainstorm. Whatever your industry or business, mastering new and evolving digital technologies will be central to how these new habits and behaviors play out in business and our lives. Now is the time to adapt your strategic response.