Change

Recently read an article which talked about the pace of change that is taking place across the globe. What was achieved in 1800 yrs was achieved in the next 100 years, and then the next 50 years and the numbers seemed coming down in descending order. That is the pace of technology and the ability of man to keep pace with the change. The article talks about changes happening in less than a year nowadays.

It is really interesting to read such articles, except that it also serves as a warning to us to keep pace with the change. It doesn’t matter any more as to what is my previous experience, what are my qualifications, how many degrees have I added to my CV etc. They are all passé. They are just for entry in an organization and may be for matrimonial. HR will meticulously file them in their record books. That’s it.

What matters is how am I able to adjust to the new environment, grasp things quickly, deliver what the management expects, talk in the terminology which it wants, predict how is tomorrow going to be and so on… The changes are going to happen earlier that I could predict. One cannot be handicapped- on practical and theoretical knowledge as well as technologically. The next generation is chasing and will fast catch up and leave one behind.

I am joining back my organization after two years. I am sure lots of changes would have occurred. I expect to see lots of new faces, lots of expectations from the management and mainly, lots of challenges from the word go. Hopefully I am able to fulfill all these expectations, and mainly, be able to achieve mental satisfaction on what I have done.

Time is the best judge. Let me wait for the verdict.