New technology will be an essential component of COVID-19 recovery, but effective leaders must also empower their people.
Remote work makes companies and individuals more vulnerable to phishing scams. This article shows you what to look out for.
As they strive to meet the extraordinary challenges of the day, business leaders must also consider how they will adapt to the post-COVID-19 landscape.
Business leaders must quickly adapt and redesign their operating models and technology platforms to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Startups tend to be comprised of young, dynamic people who are passionate about their work and emotionally invested in the company’s success. However, as the business grows more complex and market conditions change, startups sometimes struggle to implement proper processes. It is here that many fledgling companies begin to go off-course. Failure to organise the business correctly and make necessary adjustments can lead to slowdowns in workflow, stalling the organisation just when it is most in need of momentum. Lapses in regulatory compliance are another common side effect of inexperience, resulting in fines and loss of investor confidence. Having passionate workers is excellent, but startups must also implement clear strategies and efficient processes in order to ensure both regulatory compliance and long-term success.
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing has been at the forefront of innovation. New technologies that improve efficiency and productivity have always been enthusiastically implemented, leading to great benefits for both producer and consumer. Today, an important new dimension is at play, as manufacturers find themselves in the midst of the digital revolution. Those who embrace the forces of disruption will prosper, while those who resist the inevitable will fall by the wayside. Digital transformation is the only way to ensure lasting success, and manufacturers need to take every step necessary to ensure it is done correctly. Manufacturers that do not commit to digital transformation will not be able to keep up with competitors who can offer data-based services to their customers. If they do not offer the latest services, buyers will find someone else who does.
Years after its inception, Blockchain remains a central focus of the tech world, thanks to its potential to revolutionise business activity in every sector. Yet when it comes to the actual integration and implementation of Blockchain technology into mainstream use and business value chains, people may be getting ahead of themselves. Public interest in Blockchain has largely been limited to the hype surrounding cryptocurrencies – and in some ways, the Bitcoin phenomenon itself is a useful metaphor for Blockchain as a whole. In both cases, while the potential for genuine disruption is great, the current level of excitement nevertheless seems premature, as a number of complex obstacles still need to be overcome.
True business transformation requires change to an organisation’s culture, processes and strategies in the face of shifting norms, digital disruption and evolving consumer needs. If done effectively, the benefits can be both immediate and long-lasting. However, transformation for its own sake is not a sustainable recipe for success. Before they begin the change process, companies must set clear goals to determine where they want to go and what enablers they will need to get them there. A clear plan for benefits realisation is critical to successful transformation.
Today’s technology companies can learn something from Khevenhüller. They may not fear foreign conquerors, but they do face attack from malicious actors that are set on stealing their IP or the personal data they hold. They must identify the assets that are most important, consider the most likely lines of attack, and tailor a defensive strategy accordingly.
The future economic effects of artificial intelligence are hard to calculate, but are likely to be staggering. A study by McKinsey Global Institute estimated that worldwide GDP could increase by up to $13 trillion by 2030 as a result of AI alone. Current research within APAC, however, shows that companies across te region have yet to prepare themselves for the next generation of computing – with fewer than half of them having begun to make the necessary transition in earnest, even as four in five already agree that AI adoption is a necessary step for staying competitive.
General artificial intelligence – the idea that a computer can simulate (or surpass) human performance in all situations – remains a distant goal, perhaps never to be achieved. But by breaking down human mental activity into discrete processes, and by optimising specialised processes for speed and accuracy, computers can excel far beyond human performance.
A recent Grant Thornton survey of over 300 senior executives found that 89% believe the CFO of the future will require much stronger data analytics skills – and fully 75% plan to upgrade their personal data analytics skills in the coming year.
In Part 1 of this article, we examined the importance of speed, flexibility, and successful adaptation in the current business climate.
In the natural world, the big winners are not always the strongest or fastest, but rather the ones that are best at adapting to changes in their environment. The business world follows similar rules – and its current environment is changing more rapidly than at any time in history, thanks to the digital revolution.
For the average large Thai organisation included in the study, just $0.7 million was lost through the direct result of attacks. Indirect effects accounted for $6.7 million of the lost money, while induced losses accounted for the remaining $5.3 million.
The vision for Thailand 4.0 is certainly ambitious, and is extremely well adapted to the digital economic stage that the world is now entering. But is that vision also well adapted to Thailand itself? Can this moderately advanced Southeast Asian nation handle the weight of its own development plan?