In the many years since I was in corporate management there has been a significant shift in daily work practices.
I observe my friends, working today, and they spend most of their working life at home or in the office in front of the computer. There are several computer screens that they use but most days are 90% in front of some computer screen or other.
One friend complains that he is unable to read on a paper surface, a book, in the evening. Most of my friends do not complain. They take it for granted that this is the working environment and they have no choice.
To cope with this reality, some people have radically increased the level of their exercise regime. A few others work with stand-up desks. And still others find ways to constantly interrupt themselves. None of these strike me as effective.
The issue of working with computers for so many hours strikes me as an opportunity for radical change.
If I were in this environment, my first act would be to add projection on a wall. This would allow me to move more regularly and in a natural form while working with the projected screen. My second act would be to use Google glasses or some version of the projection on a nearby lens which would also allow me more physical movement.
In my day, I seldom sat down. I was talking to others at their office or work area. I was in meetings. And I was doing a great deal of face-to-face management. I was at my office desk only to deal with the phone. Today that would not even be a reason to sit down.
I expect to see changes in this contemporary work pattern soon. The modern office and managerial style is extremely efficient and certainly has increased productivity many times. But it's physical consequences may not be acceptable.