It pays to keep your eyes on the road - especially when you are not driving. Lots of crazy vehicles and sites, around the world.. Some highlights from the pictures ... Crazy cars - including the Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile on the legendary Route 66 Limos are fun - the internal shot was from a ride to the airport, not the pink monstrosity Buses around the world - Switzerland, Scotland, Chicago - all set to party Proof from Scotland that…
If you are looking for a simple place to start your Digital Transformation, try to focus on how your teams understand the Why and the How of what you do every day. Sounds simple, but it will be immediately impactful - and a great first step on your journey.
A business trip / team meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico - in the midst of a crazy cold snap out of Chicago. Travel was crazy, but the meeting went great. A big focus for the trip was to maximize working time - especially with the layovers and flight delays. Some highlights from the pictures ... Maximizing work time - on the plane! Don't overlook this as a productive time The trip started north of Chicago - 8" snow and frigid…
A road trip in winter? Of course, let's go to ... Zurich! For this trip, I had a couple of business visits, but a ton of keyboard work and a couple of conference calls. I am taking advantage of great work locations - and Wifi calling and video conferencing makes the latter a breeze! Some highlights from the pictures ... The hotel lobby is a solid goto - free wifi, plenty of water, and some neat views for the right…
Back at it in the new year - and this year, in among my "field work", I will be publishing some themed collections of pictures from various locations. First up - bridges. It's an early form of mechanized transportation, if you think about it - how do I get from A to B when there is a barrier ... Some highlights from the pictures ... Starting with Cincinnati - plenty of terrific bridges over the Ohio River Then off to…
As your organization ponders a Digital Transformation, a critical concern will be the creation of Value. But is this value for the Shareholder as we focus on building a Great Stock, or value for Employees and Customers as we build a Great Company? Three separate conversations, focused on three different stakeholders.
A trip to Barcelona, Spain for a tech conference. Too good to pass up - I did spend some time checking out the stunning art and architecture. This was more of a strategic conference; you really have to pay attention to keep up with the speed of change. Many deeper conversations while continuing the writing! Some highlights from the pictures: A couple of examples of of Barcelona architecture, especially from Gaudi! Work locations on hotel rooftops - terrific views! Many…
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.
Digital business can create real value for all stakeholders - employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders … as long as the human factor of these relationships is kept in mind.
Vacation, of course - but hey, I could bring my Digital world along with me on safari! I absolutely got some work done during the afternoon siestas - with notepad and voice recorder. And lots of stories to tell - check out the article titled Being Digital in a Human World!! Some highlights from the pictures: Jo-burg airport immigration, plastered with Microsoft posters - ya can't get away from it! Cape Town absolutely had a progressive vibe - note the…