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Herminia discusses some of the changes that business have been forced to make after COVID-19.

Unexpected events or shocks disrupt our habitual routines, jolt us out of our comfort zones, and lead us to ask big questions about what matters and what is worth doing. It’s no wonder, then, that during the current pandemic, many people are rethinking their careers.

Once upon a time, most people began successful careers by developing expertise in a technical, functional, or professional domain. Doing your job well meant having the right answers. If you could prove yourself that way, you’d rise up the ladder and eventually move into people management. Not anymore.

Here’s what today’s leaders need to do to knock down obstacles to cultural change.

Law firm leaders must figure out how to guide their organisation through the inevitable process of digital transformation. Leveraging outsiders’ experiences, modernising systems and piloting new approaches, and instilling a learning culture are all essential, but not easy, steps for digital leaders.

It wasn’t all that long ago when tech giants like AOL, Yahoo and Blackberry seemed immortal. Today, of course, we remember them only as fallen giants — a fate Microsoft appeared to be headed toward less than a decade ago. So how did Microsoft fully revive itself?

It’s tempting to stick to what you know. Especially when things are going well. But success in the long run also means knowing when and how to hit ‘refresh’ when you need to come up with new ideas to deal with disruption.