Every day we see fascinating glimpses of how new technology is shaping the way we communicate — both on a corporate organisational level and as individuals. Yet there seems to be an imbalance. On one hand technology is the catalyst to change, while on the other, it is the inhibitor. Organisational structure — the way employers and employees work together — is perhaps the biggest single area that will be transformed by this mobile data “revolution”.

Revolutions have historically been based on the desire for greater freedom — driven in many ways by a thirst for greater knowledge. Today, knowledge has become a prized commodity — valued and traded by both employee and employer and often used as the currency for change. The result is that the shape of organisations themselves has undergone a dramatic process of evolution, if not revolution. Today a company’s value is based on the skills and knowledge of its employees — give them the tools and infrastructure to be more productive and you increase the potential value of the organisation itself.