The Galapagos Framework: A new approach to digital transformation

Brian Harkin·15 March 2024·Delivery

...As an experienced CTO and transformation leader, I’d like to share some observations on digital transformation and propose a new framework to help organisations realise the business outcomes they hope it will deliver. Introducing The Galapagos Framework There is a huge amount of strategic spend on digital transformations against a backdrop… Read More...

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Transformation Ready or Not?

Chris Barrett·6 March 2024·Delivery

...Business Transformation is a simple game based on providing clarity of purpose and building the capability to deliver against that clear purpose.  It is terribly simple[1]  Every organisation needs the leadership capability to inspire transformation and provide that clarity of purpose.  Every organisation also needs the transformation delivery… Read More...

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Transformation in Private Equity: Delivering the Value Creation Plan (VCP)

Chris Barrett·5 March 2024·Delivery

...To use a musical analogy, for any portfolio company (PortCo), strategy and transformation are in the same band.  If your Value Creation Plan doesn’t align with your Transformation Delivery Plan then you probably need to put the band back together. The best articulation of a Strategy for a Private Equity… Read More...

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Reducing the risk of transformation failure.

Shaun Taylor·19 February 2024·Delivery

...Imagine investing £5m to £50m or more in a business with a 70% failure rate. According to McKinsey, Boston, and Bain, that’s what many organisations do when they embark on transformation initiatives. A recent Forbes article says 31% of CEO change is for not managing change well enough. A Gartner… Read More...

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Questions board members can ask to effectively govern a transformation  

Karen Thomas-Bland·12 February 2024·People & Change

...The Board plays a fundamental role in a Transformation’s success. It needs to satisfy itself that there is clear ambition and direction for the Transformation, that leadership are up for the challenge, if the right value pools have been identified, the metrics that will change, that a robust plan is… Read More...

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Transformation – The Definition, The Scope & The Capability

Chris Barrett·15 January 2024·Delivery

...“There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who run businesses and those who transform businesses. As a Transformation Director, you transform” [1]. This may be a binary view of the business world, but it… Read More...

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Transformation leader Ewan MacLeod shares his “Zero to 10 Approach” for managing ideas from executives

Ewan MacLeod·9 November 2023·People & Change

...Here’s an overview of my “Zero to 10 Approach” for managing ideas from executives.   Essentially, it works like this: 💡 You are presented with a (potentially great) idea from an executive. But it’s complex. It’s going to need a lot of work. And although it’s a good idea, fully… Read More...

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The North Star of Digital Transformation: Why Data-Centricity is the Ultimate Approach for the Modern Enterprise

Ruben Sardaryan·8 November 2023·Data & Analytics

...Sailing through treacherous waters without a compass is a risky endeavour doomed to fail. Many organizations attempt to navigate sweeping digital transformation efforts without a clear direction. The way to avoid crashing on the rocky shores is to follow the North Star – adopting a data-centric paradigm focused on integrating,… Read More...

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How hiring a Fractional Chief Transformation Officer (CTrO) can lead to better outcomes

Shaun Taylor·25 October 2023·People & Change

...The executive sponsor overseeing a transformation initiative is typically a senior leader who is rich in functional experience yet time-poor. This means the amount of time they can commit to any of the initiatives they are sponsoring is limited and this itself can create risk. One solution to this challenge… Read More...

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Constellations of Progress: Traversing the Dimensions of Digital Transformation

Lucy Goudie·29 September 2023·Delivery

...I have been lucky enough recently to have slept under the stars of the Arabian Desert. Of course while gazing up my mind has turned to the nomadic peoples who made a living traversing the lands, grazing their livestock and trading in the days before GPS. Before the advent of… Read More...

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A CEO and a Chief Transformation Officer reflect on how to carry out a successful transformation programme. 

Tim Ellis·29 September 2023·People & Change

...Depending on which reports you read, the transformation failure rate is often quoted as anywhere between 70% and  85%, depending on the measures used. Whatever the reasons for this, the roles and interplay between the CEO and Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) are critical for transformation to stand the best chance… Read More...

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Customer obsession as the key trait for an effective Chief Transformation Officer (CTO)

Tim Ellis·29 September 2023·People & Change

...Jack Welch famously said “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” By that measure most businesses are on the slippery slope to failure – we’ve all heard about VUCA, exponential change and now with generative AI as… Read More...

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