This podcast episode on Design Thinking is a recap of the discussion that I had with a Design Thinking practitioner, Randah Tahir. Randah is a cultural designer, innovation facilitator, a TEDx, and a Keynote speaker. She is quite active not only in the Design Thinking space but is an active practitioner of a number of other problem-solving approach…

In this episode we cover the topic of design thinking, which is a problem-solving approach used in the design and development of products and services and in solving other problems as well. In this episode, we will answer the following questions: What is design thinking? Why should organizations adopt this practice or approach for designing and dev…

What’s the role of operational excellence in an organization’s digital transformation journey? How important is the role of organizational culture in that journey? What are the elements of organizational culture that are linked to an organization’s digital transformation efforts? In today’s episode, we will continue our discussion on the digital ma…

In this episode, we will review the important concept of strategic thinking and its applicability in the business world and strategic decision making. At work and also in our personal lives, we’re often asked to think strategically in order to improve our decision making. But what exactly is strategic thinking? Is it just another management buzzwor…

This podcast focuses on lessons from Amazon.com’s success based on its recent performance results and a few lessons and takeaways that can be beneficial to others. Now a lot has been talked about over the years on how Amazon has excelled in both customer experience as well as operational excellence. But as the company continues to improve and excel…

In this episode, we will cover five key priorities that an organization’s CIO or CTO should focus on to smooth their organization’s digital transformation efforts. Creating a vision for the new digital platform: As CIOs play an instrumental role toward an enterprise’s digital transformation, accordingly they should also define the vision for their …

In this episode, I will cover five habits that you as a manager must adopt to stay competitive in today’s digital markets and economies. We know that competitive pressures have been building up in today’s marketplace and digital disruption has created a fast-paced environment that is challenging traditional business models and requiring organizatio…

Watch the video below to learn more about Gartner’s Hype Cycle Tool Authored by: Wasim As a technology executive, you are constantly expected to embrace new technologies and trends to help your business gain a competitive edge in your industry. How do you make those decisions, especially when the technologies in question are still new and have a gr…

To download free reports on IT Alignment and best practices on steering committee’s role in shaping an organization’s governance framework, enter your E-mail below. You will learn the following: Business strategy formulation and role of committees IT strategy and IT Steering committees Corporate and IT alignment issues Role of steering committees i…

In this podcast episode, we will focus on the importance of the partnership between IT and business and why this partnership is quite critical for continued innovation within an organization. Although the industry has been discussing the need and importance of this partnership for a few decades now, the reality is that it continues to [...]…

This episode provides a book review of the book "The McKinsey Edge: Success Principles from the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm". This book is authored by Shu Hattori who was a consultant at McKinsey. In less than 200 pages, the book provides 47 principles from the area of consulting gleaned from the experiences of current and former [...]…

In this episode, we will look at the different ways in which PMOs or project management offices can deliver value to their respective organizations. In this context, we will look at the various sources of potential value that PMOs can tap into to not only justify their existence but also to be a strategic part [...]…

This episode covers the concept of business agility in the enterprise and shows its relevance to high organizational performance and excellence. The episode covers what it really means to be agile, discusses its importance, and see how organizations are building capabilities to become more agile to stay competitive. In this episode, I will discuss …

This episode features The New York Times (NYTimes.com) and reviews that as a business case of a successful digital transformation and highlights the lessons learned and best practices from that journey. In this episode (included at the end), we will review a business case of successful digital transformation. If you are part of an organization, [..…

Many organizations are pursuing various agility initiatives to improve their delivery capability. In line with those trends, the concept of "Agile Project Management" has also taken root in the industry as a strategy to pursue organizational excellence. This podcast episode reviews the concept of Agile project management and contrasts it with tradi…

As delivery of projects and programs are the foundation for executing an organization's strategy, an organization can achieve excellence by improving its project delivery capability. This podcast episode provides a brief overview of the book called "Critical Chain" by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt. It's one of the popular books in project management circles…

Building a successful PMO (Project Management Office) is one of the many strategies that organizations can employ to improve their overall performance and to achieve organizational excellence. This podcast episode covers best practices and key building blocks to build a successful PMO. If you already have a PMO then these practices can help you to …