1000’s of COVID related authorised, unauthorised, official and unofficial, government, industry and business apps launched in the past 18 months and in this week’s regular on-air chat Hong Kong radio 3’s Phil Whelan and I explore some of these apps to see what if anything they ad.

The shift around Do COVID apps really work is not purely structural. It changes what capabilities organisations value, how people find meaning in their roles, and what conditions make good work possible. Leaders who understand this early retain the talent they need and build cultures that attract it.

The most important question is not whether Do COVID apps really work will matter, but how quickly it will matter in your specific context. Leaders benefit most from mapping the ripple effects early — not just the direct impact but the second and third-order consequences that arrive later and hit harder. That is the practical work of foresight.