Social, Agile and Transformation

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5 Practical Technologies Every Ambitious SMB in Industrials Should POC

Social, Agile and Transformation

Manufacturing, construction, and other industrial businesses can leapfrog from technology-lagging organizations to ones driving competitive advantages. A chief challenge is escaping legacy mindsets, especially in small and medium businesses where technology is a commodity component that’s bought once and used well past its depreciation date.

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How Experts in Change Management Lead a Successful Digital Transformation

Social, Agile and Transformation

A couple of years ago, I led an agile transformation program for a major hospital system. Their vision statement was to pilot process changes and new technologies to improve patient experiences while simplifying work for doctors, nurses, and administrators.

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How Leading Digital Trailblazers are Pragmatic Vision Painters

Social, Agile and Transformation

Digital transformation leaders – people I call Digital Trailblazers – wear many hats, and one that’s come up several times during our Coffee with Digital Trailblazers is the role of vision painter. As a vision painter, we must understand business strategies, learn market needs, capture customer feedback, and identify technology opportunities.

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3 Ways Construction Businesses Can Modernize With No-Code Dynamic Work Management

Social, Agile and Transformation

Ten years ago, I wrote an article for Engineering News Record on how construction businesses underspend in technology. I referenced Gartner’s survey of technology spending by industry, showing construction dead last, which was the same ranking it held the previous year.

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24 Ways to Avoid Painful Failures and 3 Success Drivers in Digital Transformation

Social, Agile and Transformation

Every year, a new round of surveys shows that 40-60% of organizations are struggling with digital transformation. One recent survey shows that 51% of respondents have not seen an increase in performance or profitability from digital transformation investments. Other early surveys quote that 70-90% of digital transformation initiatives have underperforming results.

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Grateful Digital Trailblazers Reflect on Innovation and Lifelong Learning

Social, Agile and Transformation

I love this time of year in the United States when we have a brief pause from our complex lives and get the chance to break bread with family and friends. Thanksgiving means a lot more for me this year, but I will have to leave the story on why for another time.

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Celebrating My 1,000th Article: 3 Time Tested Lessons for Digital Transformation Leaders

Social, Agile and Transformation

Today’s post, my 1,000th published article, marks an achievement I am tremendously proud of and excited to share. Here’s the funny story of how I started writing. My journey into blogging and speaking began 18 years ago when someone told me, “Isaac, great social networking site, but it needs to plug into the blogosphere.

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