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There are three waves of change that test the limits of human convention and create havoc – and opportunity – in the workplace:

1. Digital technology – the increasing ability to create new ways of doing things.

2. Demographics – the changing mix of, and interaction among, people.

3. Globalization – people's ability to do business in a shrinking world.

These waves of change are having a profound impact on how society, politics, business relationships, and innovation are shaping the twenty-first century. The ways we created strategy, managed people, and built organizations no longer apply.

As a result, power is shifting in ways that make many uncomfortable, others exhilarated, and leave some just shaking their heads wishing for the calmer waters of the “good old days.” Of course, change has been wreaking havoc on the status quo since the beginning of mankind. What's new today is the pace of change.

New technology and globalization, in the broadest sense, have always been around. It's the pace and reach of change that are transforming everything we do in business. Think about how the automobile changed not only transportation but how, when, where, and what people purchased.

Can you imagine life today without electric light? This invention revolutionized commerce, manufacturing, and almost every industry.

In their time, just over 100 years ago, these examples were seismic shifts for people. The changes created new business opportunities overnight while destroying other industries. They disrupted whole industries, shifted the skills required for workers, and changed the work environment forever.

And let's be frank, there will be winners and losers, as there always have been as the world spins into the future.