We'll be releasing a series of posts on our blog regarding the theme of our upcoming 2020 Think Tank event Personal Digital Empowerment: The Rise of the Centaur. This first post looks at the augmented self, specifically the world of implantables. First, let’s begin with a definition of a digital [...]
By Scott Klososky With Karen Macdonald For many years, the business community has focused on gathering data as an important tool to support successful strategies and effective decision making. What’s become apparent, though, is that simply having the data isn’t enough – raw data doesn’t deliver value. Instead, the right [...]
As a strategy firm, we’re meeting and working with companies all over the country and we have been for years. It gives us an interesting perspective on remote work and how well different groups of people handle the dynamic of not being in the same room or collaborating online. [...]
By now, you’ve likely heard the acronym CCPA. If you haven’t, well then you definitely need to read on. CCPA stands for the California Consumer Privacy Act, which is a sweeping data privacy law passed in California that went into effect at the start of this year. The bill was [...]
As constant technological disruption brings all departments and budgets under the proverbial microscope, leadership development programs must have a plan in place to measure impact and to justify bankrolling these efforts. Yet even with this being true, according to an article by SHRM, “only 18 percent [of businesses] are [...]
Avoiding Technology Overwhelm: 4 Stages of an Effective Platform Selection and Implementation Process Platform selection is no simple task. As technology capabilities are increasing, the ability to effectively evaluate, contract, and implement new solutions is becoming more complex, particularly for organizations that have multiple departments [...]
Podcasts To Help Strengthen Your RIVERS OF INFORMATION® We all have more information at our fingertips, and no more time to consume it. It feels like we are inundated with content: email, blogs, tweets, soundless Facebook videos. It’s like a waterfall pouring over us all. A [...]
The Holy Grail of Modern Marketing: Using a Customer Data Platform to Enhance the Customer Experience Wouldn’t it be great if you could … Send a customer, who has not purchased from you in 10 days, and is close to one of your restaurants, a push [...]
It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done. -- Terry Pratchett The first job I landed out of college (nearly twenty years ago) was as a market analyst for the engineering division of a large manufacturer. I was hired by a man called Joe, who was the [...]
The best football coaches have an ability to transform a gridiron and their teams. They evaluate their opponents, utilize the talent available, and maximize the field conditions to escalate opportunities for success. They’re great leaders. Organizations are quite like football teams in this regard, and so too are leaders like [...]