One for Practice: De-risking your Large Initiative
This article describes a powerful risk reduction tactic for large, complex projects - illustrated with a practical example of success.
The Digital Project Budget: A Simple Way to Express Digital Costs
A simple but comprehensive method for defining your budget - gives a complete picture of all the costs, reduces risk by minimizing the unknown, and makes it easier to compare alternatives.
The Next Next Big Thing: AI Will Transform Your Business
The next big-impact advance in Information Technology will be Artificial Intelligence. In this article we lay out the simple case and detail the impact it will have on your business.
Thinking Big with the Internet of Things
I was sent a link to this video from a friend at Gartner, after our conversations last month at Symposium. It's a great topic - the Internet of Things on Formula 1 race cars - sexy stuff, and van Manen's statistics really boggle the mind. Check it out - there are a number of specific things to listen for ... [ted id=1802] Just a few thoughts ... The idea of continuous improvement is heavily baked in to the motor racing…
Empathy Skills for the Transformational Leader
A real-life journey of self-discovery that gave me insight to the impact of transformational change to the organization. Get out of your comfort zone once in a while, to have meaningful empathy with the team you are trying to change.
A Framework for Starting the Internet of Things Conversation
Accelerate your IoT exploration with this simple framework for explaining the building blocks of IoT solutions; target the areas that present the biggest unknowns.
When Will the Internet of Things Get On Your Radar Screen?
When introducing a new topic like the Internet of Things, you may be disappointed - at first. Your organization is still waiting; when will we think a little longer term? How to be ready for opportunities that may present themselves.
Getting Real with the Internet of Things
Most manufacturing companies face challenges when contemplating Digital Products and the IoT, because they are not making Highly Valuable Things or Mass-Market Things, but Specialty Things – niche products with very targeted appeal. And “Information as a Product/Service” will be a radical departure.
Change Your Definition of Success for Breakthrough Results
Focus on a better definition of Success - one that delivers results. Quantifiable change, improved operations, smarter people, profitable top line growth - there is a big difference between deliverables and meaningful results.
The New Way to Work is More Work Than You Knew
Can you guess the sly, small rule that makes this game so hard to play?