{"id":8119,"date":"2015-11-09T12:38:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T17:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/eu\/?p=8119"},"modified":"2019-03-01T21:27:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T21:27:49","slug":"digital-darwinism-pressure-from-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/eu\/blog\/digital-darwinism-pressure-from-within\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Darwinism \u2013 Pressure from Within"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change<\/strong>. <\/em>
\n<\/em>\u2013 Charles Darwin<\/em><\/h3>\n

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The pace at which technology is changing is astonishing. It is exciting to see what is around the corner, but we also face a\u00a0struggle to keep up. Digital Darwinism is the concept of technology and society evolving faster than your ability to adapt (Digital Darwinism: thriving in the face of technology change, ACAA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The evolution of technology will impact various stakeholders of an organisation, but one of the biggest impacts will be on your staff. Consumer technology has seen some rapid and well documented advances over the last decade, arguably driven by an increase in mobile access. Your workforce, as consumers, now use technology on an hourly basis to improve their efficiency, well-being, and knowledge. Their Google Calendars notify them\u00a0of when to leave to arrive at their\u00a0next meeting on time, and mobile apps like Uber allow you to secure transportation within a few seconds and automatically charge the fare to your account.<\/p>\n

This constant access to technology has created a demand for innovation, and as a result, expectations have increased. With the benchmark raised, organisations have to constantly look to keep their team armed with tools to keep them efficient.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Enterprise technology seems to have taken its time in catching up, perhaps because costs of switching, opportunity cost, and other considerations are keeping businesses cautious. However, pressure has begun to build internally and enterprise employees are becoming frustrated. They use\u00a0well-designed, fast technology at home, but they get to work and are forced to use a\u00a0system that was built and designed before the browser they use even existed. Businesses that embrace change and keep up-to-date with technology (<\/em>now easier than ever through continuously updated cloud deployment models)<\/em> will experience some or all of the following:<\/p>\n