Category: Change Management
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5 Practical Insights on Co-Creating With Innovation Partners in the AI Era
Isaac Sacolick with insights from Coffee With Digital Trailblazers experts reveals the importance of co-creation and partnerships in driving innovation,. He highlights how organizations should adopt flexible governance, align technical capabilities, and foster a standardized agile way of working among employees and partners to deliver AI innovations and improve processes effectively.
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Under Fire! Provocative Lessons for CIOs to Transform IT in the AI Era
CIOs must adapt their digital operating model for this AI era. In the past week, major tech companies reported impressive revenue growth thanks to AI, yet significant job losses in white-collar sectors were noted as AI accelerates workforce changes. CIOs should be prioritizing an agile, product-focused approach while rethinking governance and collaboration across departments to…
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7 Essential Principles for Creating Responsible and Trustworthy AI Agents
To create trustworthy and responsible AI agents, establish your development and design principles for your agile teams to follow. This involves using validated datasets, ensuring data quality, complying with regulations, and embedding safeguards. Enterprises are encouraged to collaborate with experts, engage end-users in the process, and focus on narrow, specific applications to maximize effectiveness and…
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Culture Change: 4 Ways to Overcome Tribal Knowledge and Inspire Developing Expertise
Organizations encounter knowledge-sharing issues, often resulting in tribal knowledge and outdated processes. Digital leaders advocate for cultural change, emphasizing expertise sharing to enhance innovation and efficiency. Solutions include dynamic management practices, centralized documentation, AI integration, and incentivizing knowledge sharing. Leaders must prioritize community over documentation for sustained growth.
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How Smarter Employees and Integrated AI Agents Will Team Up in the New Work Day
At Workday’s 20th anniversary event, CEO Carl Eschenbach emphasized the future of work as AI-driven and human-focused. Key executives discussed the importance of change management, AI literacy, and the integration of AI agents to drive operational benefits. Workday introduced innovative tools like Workday Build to support this transformative shift in businesses.
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Chief AI Officer (CAIO) or CIO Evolution? Uplifting AI Leadership
Do organizations need a chief AI officer (CAIO)?, or should CIO, CDO, and CISO handle AI strategy? The CIO’s role in leading AI initiatives, promotes collaboration among C-level leaders, including the CDO and CISO, and adding CAIOs may complicate decision-making. Experts offer differing views on the necessity of CAIOs.
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The Disastrous GenAI ROI Problem—And 3 Research-Backed Changes CIOs Must Lead
Generative AI is in the trough of disillusionment, with CIOs struggling to deliver genAI ROI from their investments.. Recommendations include focusing on change management, targeting growth opportunities, and fostering partnerships for effective AI implementation. Ensuring employee engagement and defining roles for success in the generative AI era are crucial for organizations.
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CIOs Beware: How to Prove GenAI ROI Without Bumbling Into the Productivity Trap
Isaac Sacolick cautions against forecasting ROI for digita transformationl initiatives, particularly AI, emphasizing the importance of defining clear objectives and key results (OKRs) instead. While recent research indicates that generative AI investments can yield significant returns, organizations often struggle to quantify productivity improvements. Successful measurement and communication of business benefits are crucial for CIO, StarCIO…
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AI in Action: 8 Promising Use Cases to Drive Digital Transformation
The potential of Generative AI as a driver of digital transformation, emphasizing the need for meaningful use cases that can significantly impact business models. Highlights various applications across customer service, marketing, fintech, supply chain, and more, advocating for focused initiatives that can enhance customer experiences, scalable efficiencies, and robust security.
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20 Expert Gen AI Predictions for an Ambitious 2025
Discussions with leaders from vtech companies focused on CIO’s gen AI expectations for 2025, highlighting the shift towards pragmatic AI applications amidst fading LLM hype. Key predictions include the rise of agentic AI, increased focus on data privacy, and the need for effective change management to support innovation and employee engagement.
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10 Questions on Leading Gen AI and Driving Digital Transformation
Isaac Sacolick answers ten questions on gen AI and digital transformation during the Politely Pushy podcast with Eric Chemi
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7 Ways Amazing Digital Trailblazers Can Market Their Team’s Success
7 ideas for Digital Trailblazers on marketing their team’s successes and reinforcing change management programs.