12. Leverage Technology for Efficiency
When I think about innovation, I think of two things: efficiency and adaptability. We live in a world where we can leverage new technology to enhance our day-to-day operations as well as our career path if we remain adaptable. I remember the transition to paperless systems for filing, bill paying, etc. At the time, I worked for a major corporation on a project to automate vendor billing. The internal team was so focused on explaining the paper process to the technical team that they didn’t even consider how the electronic application should be eliminating steps.
I think it is vitally important to comprehend new advancements to their fullest to be able to eliminate or automate steps. If you can go one layer beyond that and think of new uses of the technology beyond what it was intended for, your business and career will be solidified—whatever industry you are in.
Heather Benwell, Chief Marketing Officer, ChallengeWord
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