| |June 20147CIOReviewBusiness Leaders to Develop a Global OutlookToday's economy is truly global and presents a different set of challenges as compared to five to ten years ago, when tablets were far behind from being the main computing platforms. For instance, XPlore is a global company; therefore the happenings in Asia can have significant impact on our supply chain. Similarly, the changes in Europe could affect our functions. To add to this, the situation could be tight owing to slow progress concerning the economy. There are areas within the market that are rapidly opening and closing. Business leaders need to look for those areas of opportunity and quickly cease them. It is yet another challenge to manage growth, especially in the technological sector. The improvements and changes in the market, has further emphasized the need to maintain and attract exceptionally qualified individuals. Simply put, the hardest aspect to manage is change, which is the only constant feature. Exceptional Innovations should Be CompensatedAt Xplore, the work environment encourages innovation. Currently, there is facility for enabling faster testing of new innovations in products so as to move forward in the development process. I believe that it is necessary to compensate to drive more innovation. It's important to have a plan tying individuals into the success of the company, through employee stock, bonuses, compensation, and other methods, which could enable personal rewards for all employees. The company's success should be shared with the team. It is also important to realize that a team can accomplish many things that an individual could not. (As told to Thomson Antony)Mark HolleranConsumers are enamored with the quick boot time of tablets, which further forces operating systems to function with utmost perfection
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