Optimising your operating models for the future
Natalie Sheils, Chief People Officer at Mosaic Group, explores ways to strengthen your operating models to thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape
Natalie Sheils, Chief People Officer at Mosaic Group, explores ways to strengthen your operating models to thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape
The exponential advancement in technology, powered by innovations like AI, ML, robotics and blockchain, is transforming the way work is done and is opening up new opportunities. This will lead to automated repetitive tasks, increased efficiency, reduced costs and enhanced customer service. Virtual and augmented reality technologies are also transforming the way we work and play, creating new opportunities for businesses to provide immersive experiences and enhance customer engagement. Blockchain technology is transforming various industries by providing secure and transparent transactions, eliminating intermediaries and improving supply chain management. Its decentralised system offers an opportunity to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve data security.
To ensure competitiveness and long-term success, companies should embrace these trends and develop agile, efficient and effective operating models.
Companies should take a proactive approach to examining their current processes, systems and organisational structures to assess if they align with their goals and future needs. They can use foresight and leverage digital twin technology (explored below) to adjust their operating models. Those that fail to adapt accordingly risk being left behind by those who do.
Once your operating models have been adapted, let’s explore how they can be optimised for the future.
Businesses face a rapidly evolving future and must be bold and nimble. By anticipating the impact of advancing technology and other megatrends, you can proactively realign your operating models to remain competitive.
Here are six key actions that will help you optimise your operations:
The future may be uncertain, but with a proactive and strategic approach, companies can be well positioned for success. Are you ready to take the steps needed to optimise your operating models for the future? Do you have the right tools and strategies in place to stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive? These are the questions that companies and leaders need to ask themselves as they look to the future.
Natalie is a seasoned HR strategist with a wealth of experience in global leadership and transformation. Her expertise lies in helping companies scale, develop high-performance human capital capability, foster innovation-driven cultures, and leverage the intersection of technology, data and people. As a renowned thought leader, speaker and content contributor in the HR and tech industry, Natalie shares insights on how companies and professionals can thrive in the digital era. Prior to joining Mosaic Group, IAC’s global mobile applications division, Natalie served as Global HR Director at Transfast, a Mastercard company providing cross-border payments network solutions to over 125 countries.
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