When the pandemic first hit in March 2020, there was this joke doing the rounds on social media. It went something like this: Who is leading Digital Transformation in your business: The Chief Executive Officer? the Chief Digital Officer? Covid19? Covid19 amplified the speed at which companies adopted digital technologies with the promise of hugeContinue reading “The great digital divide”
Author Archives: Nilesh Makan
Resilience in a world without rules
Fluidity is defined as the state of being unsettled or unstable. In other words, to have a sense of changeability. Bruce Lee epitomised fluidity and practiced this ability to be in a constant state of flow which is a state of intense focus. Being focused is also knowing how to adapt and respond as necessary.Continue reading “Resilience in a world without rules”
Pivotal
As fireworks lit up the night sky on the 31 December 2019, as we hugged loved ones, families and friends, as the sound of joy and happiness rang through the streets, we ushered in 2020. There was so much hope and optimism for what the new year was to bring. My personal new year’s socialContinue reading “Pivotal”
Adapting vs Defining
At the University of California at Irvine, instead of assuming the best direction students would take to get to their classes, they just planted grass… They then waited a year, looked at where people had made the paths in the grass and paved the walkways there. This is a fantastic example of feedback loops thatContinue reading “Adapting vs Defining”
Finding your True North
The journey to success, whatever success means for you, is long and it is likely going to take time to get there. On this journey, we may get lost along the way. It is for this reason that we should establish what our True North is. True North is a key concept in Lean processContinue reading “Finding your True North”
The Six Million Dollar Man | Die Man van Staal
In a fast pace and ever-changing world, digital transformation is a reality that individuals and companies must embrace. More and more, people and businesses need leverage these digital technologies to become bionic. This notion of being bionic is key to embracing uncertainty. What does it mean to be bionic? In the 80s, there was aContinue reading “The Six Million Dollar Man | Die Man van Staal”
Which is more Bionic?
The illustration below considers how business should be considering leveraging technology. If I was to pose the question to you, “Which is more bionic?” the robot, which is a mechanical and command driven device or the human leveraging technology to make her stronger, faster and who can leverage data and technology for better insights. IContinue reading “Which is more Bionic?”