I have often felt that some of our losses in today’s lifestyle tend to outweigh the gains when we look at the larger picture. That, to me, puts a whole new spin on the perception of progress. Take the IT industry for instance. The proverbial fly perching on the wall where a major project is in full swing, might well be forgiven for thinking that work was not about people at all. Think about it. People are not individuals any more. They are resources. Their time is measured in man-hours quantified as being worth so many dollars. Life within the organisation is defined by KRAs and KPIs for the individual; without the organisation it tends to be hedged around with Service Level Agreements. (more…)