Midway to the first quarter of 2019 makes us curious about what to expect of this year. Let us try and look back at some of the business strategies that helped companies succeed in 2018. AI and machine learning Investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning has become one of the more effective strategies this…
During his 2016 campaign, US President Donald Trump promised to bring manufacturing jobs back to America. He sought reward companies that kept jobs in the country, while pulling incentives from companies trying to move their operations offshore. Now that some time has passed since he took office, it’s a good time to look at how…
Delegation is a leadership technique that can result in a lot of benefits for any business or company. But even some of the best managers struggle with sharing the load sometimes. Admittedly, it doesn’t always work out for the best in every case. There are pros and cons to every situation. Here are some of…
You may have felt it lately, as has the people you work with, but studies are now confirming it. Stress in the workplace is on the rise. According to several detailed in a Forbes article, 80 percent of workers feel stress and 30 percent of workers said they are “always” or “often” under stress at…
One of the hardest things for leaders to do is to delegate. What many don’t know is that it can also be the most rewarding. For the business, delegation can mean that tasks are accomplished faster and more efficiently than if the leader did it themselves. It can mean delegation to an outside company that…
So many leaders agree, the key to doing great things in business is to learn how to delegate. But delegation isn’t simply a matter of passing on work to team members. There are many other lessons to learn before knowing how to delegate the right way. Here are some of them, in the words of…
It’s not just private companies that are enjoying the benefits of delegation. Governments – including the US government – know just how valuable contracting to the private sector can be. Around the world, delegated contracts account for a significant amount of several countries’ GDP. For the Netherlands, it’s at 16%, while the UK and France…
Technology is moving at a breakneck pace, and sometimes it feels like the world is stepping into the future faster than anticipated. One of the biggest signs of this is the rise of what is known as Robot Process Automation – or RPA. Smart businesses have known for a while that delegation of work is…
President Donald Trump has been very positive about his administration’s impact on the US economy. He’s called it “an economic turnaround of historic proportions” or even “an economic miracle.” While some quarters would argue that those comments are leaning into hyperbole, what’s undeniable is that the economy under Trump is indeed doing very well. The…
More and more industries are finding that outsourcing or delegation is the next big development in their fields. With costs to keeping all parts of business processes in-house rising, companies are finding that delegation to outside companies with experience and expertise is a natural solution. One of the fastest growing fields in delegation is in…