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What’s the Difference Between Digital Transformation, Business Model Transformation, and Operating Model Transformation?

The terms Digital Transformation, Business Model Transformation, and Operating Model Transformation are often used interchangeably, but in reality they each represent distinct yet interconnected concepts that are pivotal drivers of change in growing organizations. Here, I define each term and reveal why it's rare – even impossible – to take on any one of these without the others.

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Product Operations: Not Just for Big Companies

If you're at the helm of an organization with a product management practice, today's share from our friend Janna Bastow will lend some rich insight into the Product Operations role and why all digitally-transforming companies – both large and small – should embrace it.

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Operating Model Transformation Is the New Digital Transformation

If you’re driving Digital Transformation in your org, you likely have a handle on WHAT you need to transform, but are you thinking about HOW you transform? Your answer to that question determines if you’re going to get the ROI on your Digital Transformation investments in the long term and achieve the results you’re seeking.

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3 “Aha” Moments About Digital Transformation That Will Save You a Lot of Time and Heartache

If you think digital transformation is simply about adopting new technologies and digitizing your offerings, you’re missing a huge piece of the puzzle. In fact, Digital Transformation actually has very little to do with technology. What actually moves the needle is a lot more complicated and can be summed up in three core truths.

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Transformation Leaders Can Win People Over by Using These Tools to Write Stronger Vision Statements

The best way to get people excited about transformation and encourage them to come along for the ride is to take a storytelling approach. To get internal buy-in, you need to convince people that change is worth their time, focus, attention and precious energy. And guess what: people do not like change. Here’s how you combat change fatigue and resistance with a powerful story.

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Digital Transformation for Financial Services

In this article, we explore digital transformation within the financial services sector, examining its key drivers, challenges, and industry-specific overview of digital transformation services that are propelling the sector into a new era of innovation and efficiency.

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What’s Project-to-Product (P2P) Transformation? Understanding This Essential Paradigm Shift

In this article, we delve into the essence of project-to-product transformation, its key tenets, and why it stands as a pivotal strategy for organizations seeking to thrive in the digital age.

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Empowered Execution for Digital Transformation

This article explores the importance of Empowered Execution, why large organizations struggle with it, and how to build a team-based organizational structure and employee empowerment. Because without this core mindset, your teams and the organization are likely to fumble through transformation.

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The Big Picture on Digital Transformation

In this episode of Constant Variables, I break down how digital transformation is not just a technology integration, but a people and process integration, that ultimately delivers a more valuable customer and employee experience in every part of a business.

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