I recently recorded an episode of the
Politely Pushy
podcast with Eric Chemi, sponsored by Bospar. We discussed how to make
digital transformation a core competency, a favorite topic, and the heart of
what I do at StarCIO.
Organizations must reinvent themselves every couple of years because of market, customer, and technology transformation opportunities and potential disruptions. Top company executives recognize that continuous transformation requires new leadership competencies, organizational practices, and cultural principles.
This week marks the second anniversary of publishing
Digital Trailblazer, so it’s befitting that we started the interview by reviewing who Digital
Trailblazers are, what digital transformation is today, and how Gen AI is
impacting digital strategy.
The videos embedded below are clips of my responses during the interview. The links to the full interview are at the bottom of this post.
Who are Digital Trailblazers
Executing a digital strategy requires planning transformation initiatives,
delivering innovative capabilities, and leading change management programs.
Transformation leadership requires blending several skills, including
product management, program management, solutions architecture – and
disciplines, including agile planning, design thinking, DevOps, data
science, and data/AI governance.
Digital Trailblazers build breadth and depth around these leadership skill
sets, thus forming unparalleled transformation experiences and building
confidence to lead larger-scale initiatives.
What is Digital Transformation in 2024+?
Two quotes from two books:
“Digital Transformation is about looking at the business strategy through
the lens of technical capabilities and determining how technology can
improve the way companies operate and generate revenue.” – from
Driving Digital.
“The pace of technology change is increasing, and you must reevaluate your
digital strategy and priorities. Frequently. You will always be
transforming, and your organization must establish transformational
practices as essential core competencies.” – from
Digital Trailblazer.
In the interview, I explain the history of digital transformation and how
market, customer, and technology evolutions require organizational leaders
to reimagine their businesses and realign transformation strategies.
How Generative AI Impacts Digital Transformation?
Generative AI introduces capabilities we’ve all been seeking for decades –
the ability to ask questions in non-technical languages, make sense out of
huge knowledge bases, and automate thinking steps that used to require
significant time researching and processing.
While Generative AI delivers productivity improvements, its long-term value
must go beyond this low-hanging fruit and deliver innovations, transformed
customer experiences, and significant business model evolutions.
In the interview, I share the industries that stand most to gain – or become
disrupted by gen AI.
Watch the full interview
Below are seven more questions I answered during the interview.
- Is the size of the company a factor in digital transformation?
- How do people learn about the uses of AI?
- What skills should students focus on for a gen AI future?
- What should CEOs, CIOs, and Boards care about regarding Gen AI?
- What tech companies are excelling at their own gen AI transformations?
- What are the most important areas to invest in outside of AI?
- What areas should businesses review if they have to reduce costs?
You can see the full interview here and subscribe to the Politely Pushy podcast on Spotify, Google, Apple, and others.
My thanks to Ronan Sacolick for his help on this post.
Digital Trailblazers! Join us Fridays at 11am ET for a live audio discussion on digital
transformation topics: innovation, product management, agile, DevOps,
data governance, and more!
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