In the digital world, you have to put the last mile first
As we embark on the new decade of 2020, it’s impossible to ignore the virtually unanimous consensus that artificial intelligence and machine learning will be the defining competitive differentiator for companies of all sizes across all industries.
In the digital world, if your employees aren’t happy, your customers aren’t happy
There are numerous studies that track and document how engaged and happy employees are across multiple companies and multiple industries. Here are a few that got my attention…
In the digital world, Digital Transformation is an oxymoron
Last year, a McKinsey study documented that companies spent more than $1.3 trillion on digital transformations 70% of which failed to reach their desired outcomes which means that over $900 billion went to waste.
In the digital world, you have to think and act like a software company
For businesses of any size to be successful today, they need to think and act like a software company. Whether they are actually developing software or just deploying and leveraging it, they need to configure their business model to operate like one.
In the digital world, you have to change the decision-making cadence of your business
The frequency and pace of change from digital disruption necessitates that companies can no longer rely on traditional planning and decision-making models. Simply put, they are too slow, too rigid and too process-driven to adapt to the new speed of business.
In the digital world, you need a to learn list not just a to do list
Michael Simmons has an unbridled passion for teaching people how to learn. In his work with successful leaders he has come to the following conclusion: “At the highest levels, learning isn’t about something you do to prepare for work. Learning is the most important work. It is the core competency to build. It’s the things you never delegate. And it’s one of the ultimate drivers of long-term performance and success.”
In the digital world, it’s essential to free IT’s future from the pull of its past
When Steve Balmer became CEO of Microsoft in 2000, the stock was trading at $40.00 a share. When he stepped down as CEO in 2014, the stock was trading at $40.00 a share. During his entire 14 year tenure as CEO of Microsoft, the stock never traded above $40.00 a share.
In the digital world, getting the board on board is a strategic imperative
To successfully compete as a digital enterprise requires starting at the top with the CEO and Board agreeing on the right digital strategy for the company and a game plan to implement it. That is virtually impossible to do if the majority of board members are not digitally savvy.
In the digital world, success is defined by a new set of metrics
As the old adage says, what gets measured gets done. So, if you are measuring the wrong things then the wrong things are getting done. Less than 30% of companies have a process in place to measure the return on investment of their digital technology projects.
In the digital world, technology is the primary source of value creation
A recent Harvard Business School study documented that “leading digital companies generate better gross margins, better earnings and better net income than organizations that have not adopted a digital-first business growth strategy.
