Guide to working from home by Dr. Richard Claydon

Black Swans are extremely rare events, so the probability of a specific Black Swan event occurring is low. However this does not mean that the probability of any Black Swan event occurring is low. Right now Black Swans appear to be arriving in flocks. In the past year, Hong Kong businesses have had to struggle with the USChina Trade War, social unrest and the Coronavirus outbreak. Instead of wallowing in the misery of the situation, this article examines what can be learned from the experience. Its aim is to help business leaders to understand how best to support people so that they can work well in today’s disruptive world, and become more future-ready in doing so.

It examines:

1. The dimensions of flexible and remote working;
2. The human desire for routine and what a good routine would look like;
3. Why the modern workplace disrupts such routines;
4. The possible downsides of remote working;
5. Possible learnings in leadership, organizations, strategy and transformation.