Origen: How to shake up conversions with stirring conversations Where the conversation happens matters. According to a 2016 Ovum study, 53 percent of American and German respondents stated that they favor talking with businesses through chat apps versus the phone, mainly because of speed and convenience. Meanwhile, 50.6 percent of consumers responding to a 2016 [...]
1. Be at the table, not just in the room. 2. Understand the rationale for business changes so you can make appropriate technology changes. 3. A slowdown doesn't mean a shutdown. 4. Develop a multiyear road map. 5. Be transparent about your project pipeline and priorities. 6. Don't be an obstacle to progress. 7. Redirect [...]
vía Busted! 5 myths of digital transformation | InfoWorld. Myth No. 1: “Digital” is a noun Myth No. 2: Digital business strategy is driven by the cloud, big data + analytics, mobility, and social media Myth No. 3: Digital transformation is about using technology to increase efficiency Myth No. 4: Digital companies need a Chief [...]
6 small steps to digital transformation | InfoWorld.
The surprising truth about which countries lead in digital | McKinsey & Company. In developing a distinctive digital offering, companies at almost any stage of their digital journey will find it helpful to think about four key steps: 1. Discover 2. Design 3. Deliver 4. “De-risk”
How project managers can master transformational change | CIO. Breaking down the three levels of change management Individual change management is the most basic level where changes can have a detrimental impact on each individual within an organization first. When projects create change, some individuals adapt quickly and remain flexible while others may react with [...]
Explore your Passion for the Humanities: Music, Film, Literature The humanities are often described as the study of how people process and document the human experience, making it so relevant to developing empathy. Steve Jobs so often talked about how at Apple they tried to be at the intersection of liberal arts and technology. And [...]
Lessons from Kodak - Peter Diamandis Eight Don’ts – How Not To Be Disrupted Don’t close out your options too early: For Kodak, they decided they weren’t going to be in the digital camera business. As a result, they stopped devoting resources to digital before it was too late. Don’t eliminate new products, new markets and [...]
Beyond the Hype Cycle: Quantifying Media Attention to Predict Technology Trends - CB Insights CB Insights Trends provides an objective, real-time, and data-driven perspective on the technologies and trends that business strategists, chief innovation officers, R&D leaders, product marketers, emerging technology teams, investors, and governments should consider in developing their strategies and responses to emerging [...]
How to Tell If a Company Is Good at Innovating or Just Good at PR Harvard Business Review rigorous innovators direct innovation strategically, with innovation efforts integrated into strategic planning and resource allocation systems. They pursue innovation rigorously, with a disciplined process and supporting tools to help spot, shape, and seize opportunities to innovate. They resource innovation intensively, dedicating top talent to [...]