The Role of Uncertainties in Scenario Planning: A Philosophy If we knew how the future would turn out, we would not need to study or explore scenarios. But nearly every headline suggests uncertainty about the future, and many of them state it outright. Creating myths about the past and the future Scenario planning arose as a very human response to uncertainty. As … [Read more...] about The Role of Uncertainties in Scenario Planning
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Digital Transformation Failures Part 4: Faith, Cliches, and Other Mistakes
Digital Transformation Failures Part 4: Faith, Cliches, and Other Mistakes In this final installment in the Digital Transformation Failures series, I tackle faith, cliches, and a few other mistakes that organizations make on their way from a traditional IT organization to one that is vibrant and responsive to change. Some reading this series may argue that digital … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation Failures Part 4: Faith, Cliches, and Other Mistakes
Digital Transformation Failures Part 3: Giving in to Distraction
Digital Transformation Failures Part 3: Giving in to Distraction A workday easily fills with distractions. A week, a month. Add up the distractions, and a lot happens when you aren’t paying attention. If you are working on a digital transformation project, losing focus equates to delaying value realization. The following topics offer insight into common distractions that … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation Failures Part 3: Giving in to Distraction
A Serious Insights How To: Creating A Maturity Model Assessment
A Serious Insights How To: Creating A Maturity Model Assessment For several years I worked with GlobalEnglish, a data-driven English learning company (now part of Learnship) that assessed people’s English competencies and offered learning experiences to shore up their deficiencies and take them to new levels of mastery. As an industry analyst, I have developed … [Read more...] about A Serious Insights How To: Creating A Maturity Model Assessment
Digital Transformation Failures Part 2: Over-promising and Recognizing Limitations
Digital Transformation Failures Part 2: Over-promising and Recognizing Limitations The rapid pace of change. Velocity. Many use those terms to describe what everything about business feels like today. Despite the global pandemic slowing down parts of the economy, the transformation to digital seems all the more obvious and more critical. The time to wait is over, and now is … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation Failures Part 2: Over-promising and Recognizing Limitations
