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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Michael McKinney

In 2013, Nokia’s mobile phone business was sold to Microsoft. A post-mortem was conducted that pointed to a lack of organizational alignment, internal politics, and a lack of technical competence that hindered its ability to transform. Approximately 89 percent of organizations have already adopted a digital-first business strategy.

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Shared Services Get Strategic

Chief Executive

This is the work that Barani did back at Salesforce in 2013. His remit at the time was to deliver operational excellence to the company’s diverse functions, at scale. She is also my partner, as we are both engaged in the company’s digital transformation. One Step at a Time.

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Words vs. Actions: Why Innovation Must Be Central to COP28 Discussions

UVA Darden

conference provides an opportunity for country leaders to strategize coordinated action on a global scale. In 2013, Lenox co-authored The Strategist’s Toolkit with Darden Professor Jared Harris. At COP28, instead of lofty goals and targets, they need to focus on the details.

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Is Silicon Valley the Next Detroit?

UVA Darden

burtonc Tue, 02/06/2024 - 22:37 6 February 2024 Operations & Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation Digital Transformation Modern Global Leadership Imagine a city. Clearly, the primacy of data is creating scale advantages for the biggest tech players. Is Silicon Valley the Next Detroit? Teeming with life. Hard to say.