Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The Monthly “100 Digital Pitfalls” Book Tuning: Leading Digital Transformation by Overcoming Obstacles Apr. 2019

Digital transformation isn’t just an extension of continuous improvement of the current business, but a quantum leap with radical change. 

Digital makes a significant impact on how we think, live, and work. There is a mix of old and new, physical and virtual, order and chaos. We are in a time of tremendous change, the dawn of the digital age, the path to the next level of digital maturity, also in the era of confusion and information overload. Therefore, it’s critical to identify, understand, and avoid pitfalls, discover strategic and predictive pathways to change, increase confidence, position a brand and leverage resources to make the digital paradigm shift effortlessly. Slideshare Presentation

 Leading Digital Transformation by Overcoming Obstacles


Riding Three Curves to Reach the Potential Waves of Digital Transformation We are living in a dynamic business environment in which inventions, developments, and conflicts are continuously changing and that makes it impossible to have complete knowledge and understanding of many issues facing the company and market today. The business needs to keep discovering its own strength, ride the multiple digital curves to build differentiated competencies and reach its full potential.

Misalignment as a Pitfall of Digital Transformation Going digital represents the next stage of business maturity which will improve how the enterprise works and interacts with its ecosystem, with people at the center of its focus. There will be a challenging time on the road ahead for sure. Strategic alignment is a structural process and the result of linking the organizational strategy and its objectives with every unit/business functions and employee. Alignment is fundamental and multidimensional to ensure a seamless strategy implementation. Misalignment is often caused by a lack of systems thinking, dysfunctional management behavior, and outdated practices. Here are three causes of misalignment.

Deal with the “Pale, Stale, and Failing” Patterns Properly and Lead Digital Transformation Smoothly Digital transformation isn’t just an extension of continuous improvement of the current business, but a quantum leap with radical change. The journey of going digital will not be flat. It represents a break from the past, with a high level of complexity and uncertainty. The path for digital transformation can be iterative, evolutionary, revolutionary, or disruptive. Ad hoc digital transformation is doomed to fail. How to deal with “pale, stale, and failing” patterns properly and lead digital transformation smoothly?

Leading IT Transformation by Overcoming Three Obstacles? Due to the exponential growth of information and changing nature of technology, IT organization needs to keep evolving, shift the management focus, and take a smooth journey of digital transformation. In practice, the path of going digital will not be flat, there are many roadblocks and hidden pitfalls on the way. It takes a lot of energy to break down old habits and outdated processes, make leapfrogging business changes. Here are three barriers IT needs to overcome in order to lead changes and move up to the next level of organizational maturity.

Three Pitfalls on the Path of Going Digital Forward-thinking organizations are on the journey of digital transformation which represents the next stage of business growth and organizational maturity. The perspective of change unfolds into a wider multi-dimensionally systemic business continuum, which will improve how the enterprise works and interacts with its digital ecosystem, with people at the center of its focus. However, for many organizations, it will be the bumpy road with numerous barriers and many hidden pitfalls from doing digital to going digital.

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