IT Participation in your Great Digital Business – The Slides

I have done multiple public speaking events discussing IT Participation in your Great Digital Business - a follow-on presentation from the original presentation based on the Five Core Components series of posts plus other articles here on cazh1.com. Here's a link to the slides - I've had a lot of great feedback on these, plus some requests for follow up conversations. I'm always happy to talk with folks about figuring out the best way to make these ideas more specific, to…

Zurich and Nuremberg

Off to Zurich and Nuremberg - a week long visit between two businesses with different projects, different challenges. My traveling partners and I spent some time in the common areas of the hotels, prepping for meetings and keeping up with events back at the home office. Some highlights from the pictures: I prefer airport hotels - on travel day, eliminates a step (from hotel to Airport or vice versa), and that extra bit of calm just streamlines the day, especially…

An Enlightened Approach for the Central vs. Decentral IT Debate

23 June, 2018
Popular, Change Management, IT Management
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Making the organizational design decision for where digital resources are deployed? Do focus on where the impact is best aligned with your mission and objectives; don’t fixate on controlling resources.

San Francisco – Speaking and Working

A working trip to San Francisco - I was asked to speak at the Argyle 2018 Leadership in Digital Marketing Forum, doing my deck on the Five Components of a Great Digital Strategy. These shots are from the event - always funny to see everyone powering up their devices at the end of the day. I made sure to get some other work in ... some great locations, for it, including the Mosser Hotel, the Palace Hotel - and the…

The World in your Backyard

Introducing a new publishing element today - photography - but in keeping with the mission of this site, I am focusing on the impact of information and technology on the working world. And specifically - how innovations in how we work have enabled a change in where we work. I am speaking of the phenomenon of the digital nomad - based on the type of work you are producing, and your access to technology and communications, you really can work…

IoT Field Notes: Four Ingredients for Transformation (Pick 2!)

21 May, 2018
Internet of Things, Purposeful Innovation
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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.

The Biggest Innovation Hurdle: Getting to Why

21 January, 2018
Purposeful Innovation, Change Management
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When you are driving to innovation, target key stakeholders (like Customers and your internal Front Line) and address their concerns. This approach will help pull change through the organization.

The Spark to Ignite Your Innovation Ideas

10 December, 2017
Change Management, Digital Strategy, Digital Leadership
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To effectively introduce change to a team, an organization, a customer, or a market, there has to be a compelling reason. Early adopters have it easy - how can established organizations, teams, products see the same results?

Shadow IT is Digital Transformation Trying to Break Free

Over the years, the slow growth of Shadow IT has really been the canary in the coal mine, the formative stages of an organization's Digital Transformation - people using Information and Technology to automate internal processes, get closer to the customer, and transform products and services.

Digital Business and Your Team: Talent and Engagement

To truly excel in a digital business, your internal Team must be present, participating, and truly engaged. This important component of your Great Digital Business will be a big differentiator.