31 2018 July
5 Tips to Better Train Executives on Digital Transformation
If you are leading a digital transformation effort, you know how important it is to get executive buy-in. Yet many leaders have only a tangential grasp of what it means to be “digital” and shy away from getting their hands dirty. Here are five tips on how to design or retool your digital training and development programs...
Read More31 2018 January
5 Ways to Drive Diversity and Digital Transformation at the Same Time
Although the challenges surrounding diversity and inclusion (D&I) and digital transformation (DT) are often seen as separate, in reality they're actually quite similar. In this article I give some advice on what organizations can do to advance both with the same initiatives.
Read More25 2017 August
HR’s Role in Digital Transformation
We often think about digital transformation as something tackled by the dynamic duo of Marketing and IT. But there needs to be a third -- HR. That's because, while digital transformation appears to be about technology, at its heart it's about people, and the relationships that are changed because of these digital technologies. Today I examine the key takeaways from a recent Prophet report on the subject.
Read More12 2016 January
Where Digital Brands Succeed (And Surprisingly Fail) at Brand Relevance
What makes a brand great? Some lists of the most “valuable” brands base the rankings on financial statements. These lists weigh heavily toward large, global...
Read More13 2014 October
My TED Talk: Leading in the Digital Era
I crossed an item off my bucket list when I gave a TED Talk at TED@IBM on Sept. 23rd. The event was part of the new...
Read More21 2014 July
How to Tell If You’re Just Dabbling with Digital
Digital transformation is hot — in a new Altimeter Report, “The State of Digital Transformation,” we found that 88% of organizations we surveyed said that...
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