Digital Leadership

A few of my colleagues raise eyebrows when I mention that I used to be a programmer back in the days. I am not talking about assembly language, but I could write a few things in Java and C++. Recently I picked up some new skills creating Power Apps, connecting data with Microsoft Dataverse, building Power BI Dashboards, automating processes with Power Automate, and building chatbots with...

I was privileged to be invited by Neil C. Hughes to his “Tech Talks Daily” podcast.  We had a lot of fun discussing Adaptive Portfolio Management, #SenseiIQ from Sensei Project Solutions, and finished off with one of my favorite Afrobeat songs. Click on the link to listen. Also available on all major streaming services (Spotify, Apple,...

The year was 2007, people were in love with blackberry phones, and Nokia was still a major smartphone player. The same year that’s remembered for excellent pop music and breakthroughs that became significant milestones in world history. Whether it’s the housing bubble finally bursting in the US or the launch of Roadster from Tesla, things were happening fast. Plus, the most...

Below is an excerpt from my book “The Future-Proof Business Transformation Playbook — 5 Pivotal Pillars for 21st Century Leaders” It’s essential to map out the entire customer experience and separate the good from the bad. In a connected world today, business attitudes and trends change rapidly leaving little to no time for the top leadership to react. However, once you’ve...

Below is an excerpt from my book “The Future-Proof Business Transformation Playbook — 5 Pivotal Pillars for 21st Century Leaders” Even with almost a universal education system, most people are utterly distinct from each other. Some are risk-averse while others enjoy taking a chance. Some people relish the excitement of a new business challenge, while others cave-in and get further...

In recent years, many organizations have been hiring CDOs. This has led to some confusion between different roles within the organization, and particularly between CDOs and CIOs. Some people are using CIO and CDO interchangeably. However, the roles that these individuals perform in organizations differ. While there are some commonalities in aspects of what they do, there are also some...

Customer expectations have been transforming in recent years. Digitalization has led to a situation where customers increasingly want to access and purchase products and services. Organizations have been struggling to adjust to these changes, yet evolve they must. The changes in customer expectations of companies had an impact on what they want and when they want it. For Technology teams,...