News In Digital From The Digital Transformation People: Archive

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘News In Digital’ issue no.48 from The Digital Transformation People. In it we’ve curated some of the best articles and insights that have caught our eye over recent weeks including pieces from the authors of 2 new books you should be aware of as you continue your transformation journey; Haydn Shaughnessy and Fin Goulding who many will know through their work on Flow and Carsten Linz, Group Digital Officer of BASF and a member The World Economic Forum’s Expert Network.

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘News In Digital’ issue no.47 from The Digital Transformation People. In it, you’ll find some of the latest articles from our contributing authors as well as thought leaders and expert practitioners whose work and insights we hope you’ll enjoy.

In the spirit of experimentation, we’ve also published this issue of ‘News In Digital’ on LinkedIn. We have some really excellent articles and I thought it would be good to give you an opportunity to view and comment if you wish on the LinkedIn platform too.

Welcome to the latest edition of News In Digital. More insights on the state of digital transformation and how organisations have responded to COVID-19. More too on the future of work, innovation and platforms and ecosystems too.

Welcome to the latest edition of News in Digital. As the COVID-19 crisis begins to ease, here you’ll find insights on where to focus your efforts to survive and thrive in the new normal. From scaling innovation whilst optimising the core business, harnessing the power of platform business models to leading and leveraging new ways of working effectively with an increasingly dispersed workforce

With the circumstances that we all find ourselves in at the moment, our first message to all of our readers is that we wish you well and hope that you and your family stay safe. This issue sets out to connect you to some practical advice on how to enable and cope with home working. We also share some commentary on the impact of the Coronavirus and share some hope for the future.

In this issue, you’ll find reflections on the past 10 years of digital transformation from Didier Bonnet Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation at IMD Business School. You’ll also find some answers to explain why those who learn to create flywheels, network effects and focus their efforts on market opportunities and their customer’s experience will win. And finally some thoughts from the late great Clayton M. Christensen author, “The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail” who sadly passed away in January.

Curating the best for you of all things ‘digital transformation’. Discover the what, why and how from thought leaders, practitioners and people like you who are learning how to overcome the threat of digital disruption and transform their businesses to thrive in the digital era.

More news, views and how to’s from the world of digital transformation. A focus on how to overcome the challenges of orchestrating digital transformation from some renowned thought leaders and practitioners. Watch out too for the Leading Digital Transformation podcast where you can listen and read the full transcript as Rob Llewellyn teases the best insights from some of our leading thinkers in the field.

More news, views and how to’s for digital transformation success. Starting with a focus on talent with an interview with thought leader Matt Alder – it’s clear that with everything we’ve learned about digital transformation so far, that people and the talent they express, remain the true source of competitive advantage even in the age of digitisation.

More news, views and how to’s in this edition of News In Digital and in collaboration with Rob Llewellyn we are delighted to launch our new Podcast series ‘Leading Digital Transformation’. In this edition there’s a veritable feast of insights and best practice with interviews from 4 of the most experienced practitioners there are; Jack Perschke, Lindsay Herbert, Chris Hodson and Frank Mattes. And to add to that we have also included some fine work from the world of people, talent and HR with Matt Alder’s ‘The Recruiting Future’ and Dave Green’s and ‘myHRFuture’ podcasts.

Many organisations today find themselves too large, too complex with layers of process and procedure, ‘the way we’ve always done things’ engrained, calcified and almost impossible to change at scale. To increase the chances of success of their digital transformations these organisations must rethink how they lead and organise themselves if they are to emerge better equipped to survive in the new digital landscape in which we all find ourselves. We start this edition with a podcast featuring author James Macaulay who shares some insights on how to lead and orchestrate for digital transformation success.

More news, views and how to’s from the world of Digital Transformation. Like anything worth doing it’s not always easy, so if you’re fast approaching the trough of disillusionment, or as Frank Mattes says “the valley of death” then read on for you’ll certainly find some inspiration here. If you need more than inspiration then please get in touch and we’ll connect you with the talent and expertise you need to help you get the job done.

To borrow from Roland Deiser of the Drucker School of Management, Digital Transformation isn’t going away any time soon; it’s universal, really big, getting faster and not just rewriting the rules of competition but reshaping society too. So, welcome to the 30th edition of News in Digital with more news, views and how to’s help you navigate the uncertain waters of digital disruption. Our mission is to connect you with the resources you’ll need to thrive in these challenging and exciting times; connecting you to knowledge, talent and expert advice when and where you need it.

More news, views and how to’s from The Digital Transformation People. In this edition you’ll find more expert advice, cheat sheets and recommendations on innovation, leadership, culture and what it takes to deliver success in Digital Transformation. With 70% of digital transformations still failing to deliver returns on investment, please feel free to share this with your colleagues and leadership team to set your transformation efforts on the path to success.

More news, views and how to’s for Digital Transformation in this Spring Edition which isn’t pulling any punches. Kicking off with Neil Rainey’s latest Executive Book Summary you’ll learn how to get real business impact from your innovation initiatives as he teases the wisdom from ‘Scaling Up Corporate Start-Up by innovation gurus Frank Mattes and Dr Ralph-Christian Ohr.

Follow that with Michael Wade as he looks at why most transformation initiatives fail; leadership needs to learn how to break free from legacy thinking and constraints if they are to become unencumbered incumbents. And finally, with many more great articles to read make sure you don’t miss advertising veteran Martin Weigel’s passionate piece on why your strategy will fail if you don’t get the narrative right. Push on past the first paragraph and you will be rewarded!

It’s all about the people. Digital Transformation means a profound change in everything we do; how we think, how we work together and how we communicate with our customers, our peers and colleagues. It’s a state that can only be achieved by adopting new ways of working, new ways of thinking and doing. For this reason, people, culture and mindset are critical to achieving success. This we know but have you considered how living in the digital age is affecting you and your ability to make an impact that is aligned with your own sense of purpose, fulfilment and ultimately your happiness? So, from people to you the person; we’ve reviewed Lifescale by Brian Solis which is full of insight into how to survive and thrive in what’s become an age of digital distraction. Plus many more how to’s and lessons learned to help you on your digital transformation journey.

Dion Hinchcliffe sums up where we are today with digital transformation when he says “We almost universally know now we must adapt to the digital future, to change and grow. But how best to do it remains the top question”.  We’re also seeing an increase in requests for frameworks, templates and real-life lessons from people who know how. So in this edition, we bring you the much-praised how to guide for digital transformation in our exclusive Executive Summary of Lindsay Herbert’s acclaimed book Digital Transformation. In it, Neil Rainey has teased out the wisdom of many successful digital transformations to share with you Lindsay’s BUILD model of how to deliver digital transformation success in five stages. Please enjoy this and many other expert contributions with our compliments.

And so we arrive at 2019 which promises to be a momentous year for all of us. Whatever the outcome of deal or no deal we are all in the midst of VUCA and need to accelerate our response to become more agile and capture new value for ourselves and our customers. For all of us, it’s a matter of innovation and new ways to deliver on our jobs to be done. So the emphasis in this New Year issue is things to watch out for in 2019 and how to create the environment and processes for effective innovation. Please do watch the video of Alexander Osterwalder below which is eloquent, entertaining and hugely informative and builds on the work of our final contributor Clayton M. Christensen et al and their seminal piece ‘Know Your Customers’ “Jobs to Be Done”. Happy New Year to all!

So it’s that time again and we’d like to say thank you and a Merry Christmas to all of our contributors and readers of ‘News In Digital’. The Digital Transformation People as a platform has had an amazing year with increasing engagement and interest from people and organisations all over the world. We thank you for your continued support and urge you to watch this space as we launch new products and services to help you to upskill and connect to the talent we’ll all need for successful digital transformation in 2019 and beyond.

In this issue, we start on a serious note by looking at a piece by Klaus Schwab of WEF who makes the distinction between globalization and globalism and urges us now to work together to deal with the consequences of both. Whilst we wonder at the challenges and opportunities of industry 4.0 for our own lives he argues that we also must also act to demand new forms of governance in order to safeguard the public good for all. So the theme for this issue of News In Digital is more sharing, caring and collaboration both in business and society as a whole.

As digital transformation has become part of the modern vernacular the debate has moved on from the ‘what is’ to the ‘how to’. People, culture and mindset have come to the fore and so too have the questions of the tools, strategies, methods and processes we use to transform ourselves, our businesses and society itself. Some things are not as obvious as they might once have seemed and there are unintended consequences in much of what we try. Here are some articles to map our progress and help us learn from the insights of others.

Everyone’s talking about it and we’re seeing the effects of digital disruption everywhere particularly on the high street. The tsunami we’ve all been reading about is arriving and it’s no longer good enough to pay lip service to digital transformation. We must now get the right leadership in place armed with the strategies, tools and talent to fend off the threat of disruption and harness the opportunities digitisation can bring. It’s a huge challenge for which most will need urgent help if they are to be successful. Visit our platform if you’re looking for knowledge, talent or services to help you.

It takes talent to lead and deliver digital transformation but we are learning how to transform our organisations so that they become agile, focus on the needs of people and capture the power of imagination, empathy and curiosity to build a better future for us all. We’ve assembled the insight and expertise of some great practitioners to help keep the focus on how to capture sustainable value for your organisation, your customers and your employees. Enjoy!

Those words again, culture and mindset are increasingly recognised as the essential ingredients for success in digital transformation. Plus of course you have to get your strategy right so in this edition we have three excellent articles on strategy from our contributing authors Rod Collins, Frank Mattes and Kevin Adema to help you do just that. And if that’s not enough, scroll down and you’ll find a masterclass from world class strategist Simon Wardley with the complete ‘Wardely Maps’. Read it, savour it and keep the link for future reference.

With increasing numbers of organisations embarking upon digital transformation it’s clear that all is not well; clouded objectives and differing interpretations of what is required fuels a misguided pursuit of unicorn talent that doesn’t exist and really isn’t required. There is a mismatch between perceived need and what’s available when in fact the talent required is there in abundance if you know where to look. If you’re struggling to find your unicorns get in touch and we’ll help you find the people you really need.

With so much written about AI as the technology to accelerate transformation it is ironic that so much of our ability to extract value from it is dependent on how we manage and organise our own biological intelligence – people. It really is all about the people and you’ll find some some excellent articles here to explain and help you get it right .. unless of course you’re a complete chimp which case you’ll need some chums and a typewriter to help find the answer (see quote!).

In this edition there’s much more on how to achieve this enablement, engage your best assets and keep focused on the main drivers for your transformation; your customers.

The rate of change is accelerating and as digital transformation becomes a household term it’s increasingly clear that success is less to do with the headline grabbing technologies, and more to do with how people adapt to them; leadership, culture and mindset are the names of the game.

As digital transformation becomes main stream much is being learnt about what does and what doesn’t work.  We’re getting to grips with what it is and what in theory needs to be done, but is our execution letting us down?  An emphasis on lessons learnt in this edition of News In Digital.
If there is anything in particular that you’re struggling with or would like included in our future editions we’d love to hear from you.

In this issue: Some practical assistance: digitisation is all around us but are we simply improving efficiencies of declining business models, or are we discovering new ways to create value and thrive in the new economy.

In this issue: News, views and how to’s from the world of digital transformation. Plus we have an exciting job opportunity as Head of Data Storytelling with a potential new unicorn. If you love data and customer insight please read more..

Introducing the definitive ‘How To’ guide for achieving agility through Digital Transformation, from our very own author Peter Abraham. Plus, our Top Picks, Classic Gold, and People and the future of work!

Featuring an Executive summary of Didier Bonnet’s classic book “Leading Digital – Turning Technology Into Business Transformation” that really set the standard for literature on digital transformation. Plus our most popular article from Jack Perschke “Delivering Digital Transformation in Government” and Dion Hinchcliffe tells us why enterprise collaboration is exciting again!