Some companies think they can update their websites and in-house applications, buy a few new devices, and then call it a day—but that’s not the way digital transformation works. Instead, think about digital transformation as a moving target that is constantly evolving, and needs steady evaluation and updating to remain viable as a strategy. Recognizing digital transformation as an evolutionary …
Digital Transformation Isn’t About Mobile – It’s About Mobility
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The mobile craze has taken the world by storm. Businesses are optimizing their websites for mobile, and consumers are using their hand held gadgets to learn more about—and make purchases from—their new favorite brands. Entrepreneurs looking to cash in on this trend often turn to digital transformation …
Digital Transformation is Different for Every Business. Let Your Talent and Your Customers Guide You
Whenever a new technology is introduced, a new practice emerges, or research changes thought leadership, people often look at the information like it’s a blueprint. The veritable “Word of God.” The reality is that many emerging trends may not apply the same for one organization as they might for another. When it comes to digital transformation, the same principle is …
Fear Not the Digital Vortex: Why Businesses Must Evolve
A recent report titled “Digital Vortex: How Digital Disruption Is Redefining Industries” from the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation predicted that 4 in 10 incumbent leaders across all industries will fall victim to the digital vortex in the next 5 years. But what is the “digital vortex?” It is, as Joseph M. Bradley explained in Cisco’s official blog, “the …
Digital Transformation Isn’t Just a Technology Thing, It’s a People Thing
We are living in a world where almost four out of every five companies are embarking upon a digital transformation. However there’s a big gap between what digital transformation really is and what most businesses think it is. Not surprising, few are able to make a successful transition. An MIT Sloan and Capgemini study data-backed what most companies are already …