At Hannover Messe, the CEO and CTO of Siemens, Cedrik Neike and Peter Koerte, explored the roles of culture, human-centered design, and leadership in effective digital transformation. At the beginning of the clip below, Neike and Koerte are presented with a quote from Brian Solis, “digital transformation is more about humans than about digital.” They then share their thoughts about why people have to be at the center of any digital transformation to be successful. In his 2014 report on digital…
The Escalating Dilemma of Executive Out-of-Touchness
A few years ago, my dear friend Stowe Boyd reached out to ask an important question in regards to future of work and business transformation. His goal was to cast the light directly on the (r)evolution lead by those who want change within the organization and also expose (and inspire) those who don’t. It’s a subject I’ve extensively studied over the years. In fact, I recently published “The Digital Change Agent’s Manifesto” to help those fighting for change learn the…
Culture 2.0: Why a Digital Culture is a Competitive Advantage
Ah, the days when we could travel for to conferences. I’d like to share one fond memory with you because this topic is only more relevant in a post-pandemic world. I was invited to give a keynote presentation at Social Business Forum X in Milan.  The theme of the presentation was the importance of building a digital culture to compete in an era of “digital Darwinism.” At the center of it, is not technology, it’s a renewed human-centered approach to employee…
All This Technology is Making Us More Human
Part 2 of 2 I once had the honor of giving a TEDx Talk in San Francisco. I’ll never forget it. Even though I speak for a living, speaking at TED honestly terrified me. There’s something about the TED stage, the big ideas and the iconic personalities who have graced it over the years that has a way of grounding and even intimidating you. The experience was so powerful and life-changing, I sought to subject myself to the jitters and butterflies…
Customers Don’t Care About Employee Experience When It Comes to CX
Customers don’t care about the realities of our business, its limitations, risk averse culture, regulations, politics, etc. The customer’s experience must begin with the experience customer have and ultimately the experience they should have. Credit: Biz Advisory Group
This is the Ultimate Catalyst for Change…is You
Sometimes I just have to pinch myself. I was invited to speak at a Bayer innovation event in Germany to the executives responsible for leading digital transformation. As I was sharing my work and observations, I noticed a different kind of graphic recorder was present. Rather than illustrating the conversation in real-time, the talk was presented as an actual digitally printed banner moments after the key segments of the talk. Here is a visual summary… This is the ultimate catalyst…
The Art and Science of Human Centered Change and Innovation
When it comes to employee engagement and experience, innovation and digital transformation, corporate culture is under appreciated and largely neglected. Did you know that 85% of employees around the world are not engaged or actively disengaged at work according to Gallup? This global “norm” costs approximately $7 trillion in lost productivity. Titled âCulture 2.0 â The Art and Science of Human-Centered Change and Innovation,â my keynote at the Digital Workplace Experience aimed to change that. Culture is incredibly important to the…
The Future of Work and Innovation is Tied to Personal Creativity, Productivity and Happiness
 What?…Me?…Distracted!?… Yes. You. Us. We are all distracted and have been increasingly so for a long time. But, this isn’t a story about distraction. This is a story about how we, with the help of seductive tech and real-time experiences, disrupted our creativity, promise and happiness. To explain more, I wanted to share a very special conversation with my friends at Gapingvoid Culture Design Group. I’ve had the pleasure to work with them on some of the most creative project…
CMSWire: Takeaways from Digital Workplace Experience 2018
Dom Nicastro of industry blog CMSWire recently wrote an overview of the 2018 Digital Workplace Experience conference, in particular citing Brian Solis’ keynote address.
The Rise of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Evangelists
Have you noticed the shift in focus of the evolving digital expert? We have… The Gapingvoid team and I have collaborated on many projects over the last decade. Our work has focused on prodding executives and entrepreneurs to think differently in their approaches to digital Darwinism and disruption. Whether we’re speaking to startups about the next big thing, attempting to humanize corporate culture and innovation or exploring ways to engage audiences in more meaningful ways, art and story carry our…
