Business Transformation: The Aftermath Of Growth By Acquisition
It’s not unusual for multinational companies to expand and grow through acquisition. And the resulting dilemma – a heterogeneous IT landscape that is expensive to maintain and disruptive to business –...
View ArticleTransformational Leadership To Shape Organizational Planning
In the past couple of years, Big Data and mobile technology that powers social and business network have pretty much changed what we all once called ‘normal’, into one unprecedented and complex...
View ArticleInnovation Disrupted: 6 Ideas To Inspire Business Transformation
by Vivek Bapat, Global Vice President, Portfolio and Strategic Marketing, SAP The term “innovation” may just be the biggest buzzword of the last two decades. Strategy gurus have identified 15 different...
View Article3 Steps To Transform Into A “New” Finance Organization
If you’re not innovating, you’re falling behind. This is true for any industry, but especially finance. The question is how to successfully manage change. It’s easy to get lost in many moving parts and...
View ArticleThe Future Of Sales Is Marketing
While giving a talk at a sales conference recently, it struck me that industry conferences inevitably focus on two themes: the future and change. Future trends in technology, the future of work, the...
View ArticleIn Digital Transformation Finserv Is A Fast Follower — But Fast Enough?
When it comes to going digital, time is money, according to a new study from Harvard Business Review and Verizon. The Digital Dividend – First Mover Advantage shows that companies that are early...
View ArticleHow To Do Business Transformation Right
What really is a business transformation? Why is this kind of initiative so misunderstood? And why do many – even upwards to 70% – fail? These are fundamental questions about business transformations...
View ArticleThe Network Effect
By now most of you are LinkedIn with business contacts,” facebooking” with friends, and twittering to anybody who will listen to you (follow me @howellsrichard). I recently went to speak at a...
View ArticleCase Of The Month September 2014: Digital Transformation At DHL Freight [VIDEO]
DHL Freight is a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL. Where the road freight business is typically managed decentrally and decision making is dispersed, the company has systematically aligned itself to...
View ArticleCharismatic Or Instrumental: Which Type Of Leader Is Best For Transformation?
“….transformation is the reshaping and conversion of an existing order in terms of a pattern change so that old structures and behaviors are abandoned and replaced by new ones.”...
View ArticleCloud Marketing With A Fat Funnel?
As marketers, we all know the marketing funnel: from awareness to consideration to eventual purchase- each step further qualifying a prospect on their buying cycle journey by engaging with them through...
View ArticleDigital Transformation, Part 6: Examples Of Digital Transformation Done Right
Every business should jump at the opportunity to improve and transform, especially when there are great rewards to reap, and when not doing so could be harmful. The never-ending advancement of...
View ArticleWhere Behavioral Psychology And Business Transformation Meet
Have you ever met someone that says, “Gee, I love change – let’s mix things up!” Most likely not, as people are typically quite attached to status quo. Imagine then what people really think (and feel)...
View ArticleDigital Transformation, Part 7: The Outlook [VIDEO]
Imagine that it is now 2020. A driverless car pulls up to your driveway at 5 PM, exactly the time for which you had booked it. You grab your phone and head out, the lights and appliances in your home...
View ArticleDigital Transformation And IT: The CIO´s Balancing Act
We are sure many of you frequently use the saying “two sides of the same coin.” It usually indicates there are two ways of looking at the same thing, and potentially two different interpretations of a...
View ArticleDigital Transformation Series: The Wrap [INFOGRAPHIC]
Human behavior is changing. Technology is on track to dominate our lives, and we are becoming digital-first. There is no doubt that a digital transformation is already ongoing and omnipresent. “As soon...
View Article5 Actions Of Transformational Leaders
As a business leader, inspiring people to follow you in pursuit of your company’s mission is your job. After all, your personal success is directly linked to the success of the company. If the top and...
View ArticleSocial And Mobile Set To Inspire Workplace Transformation
Business has forever been a world of change. If we think of it – change has been the only constant factor given the proliferation of so many technologies since the last couple of decades. While change...
View ArticleReducing IT Complexity: Lessons Learned From Successful Bank Transformations
by Achim Enders, Delivery Executive, Global Financial Services Consulting, SAP Its familiar territory in the banking industry – fresh young competition comes along with exciting new products and...
View ArticleRevenue Considerations Aiding Service Transformations [INFOGRAPHIC]
We’ve done a lot of research on the changing mindset within organizations around service and support. A lot of this change is occurring due to the increasing realization that service directly impacts...
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