In this day and age, there is an increasing need for organisations to get updated with the latest technologies in market. This apart from ensuring that the firm survives the cut-throat competition, also results in higher productivity.
But here is a catch, that is being faced by managements across sectors- and this is to successfully incorporate 'machines' and 'leaders'.
Putting things in a simpler perspective, a successful team leader is one who is able to rightfully distinguish which aspect of the workload needs to be operated with 'artificial intelligence' (technology), and what needs actual human experience.
As a report in www.peoplematters.in says, "A right balance of self-application along with using the latest technologies will help managers and leaders at different levels of the organization derive the greatest benefit out of such technological application".
So how exactly do managers strike a balance?
The first way is to allow the technological processes to be streamlined along with the work that is done. The key lies in making the employees understand the usage of the new tools, and let them take the decisions on how these are to be used.
"Managers and leaders have to update their understanding of ‘intelligent’ software and machines to create synergies within the company. That means not just using newer technologies to increase the efficiency of the process but rather leading its implementation to restructure the work", the report says.
It may be noted that it is the human resource personnel who need to shoulder a major portion of this responsibility.
It is they who have to delegate different aspects of the learning process to the respective departments. This is necessary, experts note, as it will allow the various teams to work on the operation allotted to them, thus enhancing the skills on an individual basis.
