The year is coming to an end, and if you haven’t already started thinking about 2020, then it’s time to start now. Don’t just think about how you can continue as you are; a new year brings changes, a shift in focus, and perhaps new priorities to make sure you don’t get left behind. You have to stay one step ahead of the trends and the market to be a success, so for 2020, you need to decide what it is you’re going to focus on. It could be just one thing or a couple of small things; either way, make a plan and work out what you’re going to do and how you’re going to do it. But, what should you be focussing on as we enter the new year?
No matter what industry your company works in, developing a new product is a severe step. It can become a daunting task, especially considering all the trouble, such as finding resources, discovering the needed talent, and getting the right project budget along with approvals.
Leading any team is an exciting yet challenging opportunity, as well as a vast responsibility. You are responsible for the success and wellbeing of a team of individuals, and their achievements and failures will be attributed to your leadership. As such, you need to make sure that you maximise your potential and turn your team into a group of hardened experts.
Artificial intelligence (AI) - even though it sounds fairly futuristic - has been used within the courier industry for years. From helping the drivers plan the best routes for their delivery to allowing people to track their parcels. It’s one of the first industries to have embraced AI and it’s going from strength to strength. So how do AI and the courier industry go hand-in-hand?
We're living in a day and age where we’re no longer trapped at a desk in an office block.
In many ways, it’s easy to see the appeal of the forex market and currency trading for beginners. After all, an estimated $5.3 trillion is traded on the foreign exchange every single day, whilst currency is a derivative that enables traders to profit even in a depreciating market.
Technological change is the only constant in today’s business world, disrupting everything from large organizations to small start-ups. Disruption affects everyone, but will you be the disruptor or the disrupted? You must pay close attention to the Hard Trends shaping the future of your industry, your business, and the outside world to identify opportunities used to innovate and grow rapidly, additionally using those Hard Trends to solve any problems your organization and customers might have before they occur.