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Digital Transformation with Scott Ward (Part 2)

Digital Transformation with Scott Ward (Part 2)

Episode 13 Published 8 years, 1 month ago
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https://podcast.nz365guy.com/13

  • Can Digital Transformation help Microsoft partners win more business?
  • Type of skills a partner needs if they want to engage customers in their Digital Transformation journey
  • Training programs on Digital Transformation for partners
  • Typical engagement types for Digital Transformation
  • Key stakeholders that need to be involved for it to meet the objectives
  • George Westerman | Principal Research Scientist with the MIT said: “When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.”
  • John Hagel III | Co-Chairman at Deloitte LLP Centre for the Edge leaders, he says “Most of the executives I talk to are still very much focused on digital largely as a way to do “more of the same,” just more efficiently, quickly, cost-effectively. But I don’t see a lot of evidence of fundamentally stepping back and rethinking, at a basic level, ‘What business are we really in?’”
  • Recommended next steps for those wanting more from Digital Transformation

Books Mentioned

  • Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink http://amzn.to/2qXdrHK
  • The Innovator's Method: Bringing the Lean Start-up into Your Organization by Nathan Furr & Jeff Dyer http://amzn.to/2D1eECN
  • Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky & Braden Kowitz http://amzn.to/2mkshTg

Resources

Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption

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