Resistance to Digital Change: The Fear Factor
Digital Products and similar initiatives are stalling in many companies. A root cause is "fear of the unknown" - here are some ways to recognize the symptoms and pivot to overcome these fears.
IoT Field Notes: How to Identify Customer Value
A practical method for zeroing in on where value is created by digital products and services; it depends a lot on the Value Chain (how products eventually get to the End Customer). (Updated)
Simple Ways to Quickly Build Valuable Digital Experience
Practical thoughts and examples - how to manufacture time and attention, to get hands-on, relevant skills in new technologies
How to Develop your Digital Superstars
Training and development takes some time – but you can build an environment that promotes self-guided work, enabling this type of thinking in a straightforward way.
The Human Elements Connecting your Digital Business
A great Digital Business cannot sustain itself when it relies on one or two key people that have all the magic; it is a connected, engaged team of people that come together, with a shared vision , to deliver results.
IoT Field Notes: Four Ingredients for Transformation (Pick 2!)
To get your innovation idea off the ground, there are four important ingredients that can make the transformation happen. Not all are required – but you need at least two of these to have any chance of getting things moving. If you have only one? Here are some ideas to fill the gap.
IoT Field Notes: Whose Cloud is it Anyway? (part 2)
To understand who should take a leadership role in defining and building an ecosystem of data for your products, understand the roles in the Value Chain.
IoT Field Notes: Whose Cloud is it Anyway? (part 1)
Who should take the leadership and ownership role for defining your "ecosystem of data"? This simple story illustrates the challenge for complex value chains.
The Subtle Power of Design: Making Something Happen
A discussion of a simple pattern for success when introducing new ideas; what does success looks like? Understand the outcome you want to create, and figure out a path to get there.
The Subtle Power of Design: A Case Study
A review of the Design decisions made when creating a particularly complicated diagram that communicates a significant shift in thinking.