by Daniel Newman | Jun 5, 2018 | Productivity
It’s impossible to talk about digital transformation without also discussing agility. We’ve spent a lot of time studying the importance of agility in ensuring survival in the new digital landscape. In fact, I’d say it’s one of the best indicators of success in today’s...
by Daniel Newman | May 1, 2018 | Productivity
Going back to Economics 101, productivity is the stimulus that our economy needs. When productivity increases, wages and standards of living follow suit, causing the demand for goods and services to increase along with them. In a world where technology advances on a...
by Daniel Newman | Apr 20, 2018 | Business and Leadership, Employee Advocacy, Productivity
With all the technology boosts in the past couple of years, you could assume that offices have become the epitome of smart. We are not there yet—but we are getting close. We are rapidly moving into an era of smarter workplaces and millennials are pushing us closer and...
by Daniel Newman | Apr 19, 2018 | Productivity
When we think of automation, we often think of manufacturing, email marketing, or even—for the tech savvy among us—analytics. But human resources? As it turns out, artificial intelligence (AI) and its partner in “time,” automation, have big opportunities in store for...
by Daniel Newman | Feb 7, 2018 | Productivity
Would you rather do the same with less, or do more with the same? That’s the conundrum presented in a recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article, “Great Companies Obsess Over Productivity, Not Efficiency.” I’d venture to say most of us don’t really know the...
by New Era Technology | Jan 9, 2018 | Collaboration, Productivity
According to a Gallup survey of over 15,000 workers conducted in February of this year, 43 percent of American workers spent at least some time working remotely in 2016. This is up from 39 percent in 2012, which signals a shift in American work culture. American...
by Daniel Newman | Jan 4, 2018 | Management, Productivity, Technology
Smart sensors and the IoT are poised to help companies save millions of dollars by increasing productivity, minimizing waste, and drastically reducing downtime. A sensor alone can’t make a difference, though. For the Internet of Things to fulfill its promise, someone...
by Daniel Newman | Jan 3, 2018 | Productivity, Technology
Research shows 70 percent of business transformation efforts fail due to lack of engagement. My colleagues working at large legacy-era companies might estimate closer to 90 percent. Whatever the case, in an age when transformation is happening at breakneck speeds in...
by New Era Technology | Dec 19, 2017 | Productivity, Technology
There are approximately 28 billion Internet connected devices in the world today and by 2020, that number is expected to double. It’s not just smartphones and tablets either. Everything from light bulbs to refrigerators and from washing machines to security systems...
by Daniel Newman | Sep 15, 2017 | Productivity, Technology
It was the best of times—it was the worst of times. It was the new generation of app sprawl. IT teams have long dealt with the issue of outdated software and unnecessary programs clogging the enterprise network. But the accessibility—and affordability—of as-a-Service...
