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Ade McCormack’s Digital Readiness blog exists to help individuals, organisations and societies thrive in the digital age. To keep up to date with my perspectives, click on the subscribe button at the foot of this page. #HumansRebooted

Apr | 26 | 2018

7 strategies to avoid being a ‘Prime’ target

Wider themes cognitive, data, market

Data day business Unless you lead Amazon or one of the major data-guzzling market titans, your business is in one or three states: Being digested by Amazon. Been obliterated by Amazon. Wondering when either of the previous will happen to your business / sector. Amazon has played a long game. They have smartly focused on […]

Apr | 19 | 2018

6 steps to success in the cognitive age

Organisation ’talent management’, cognitive

Digital fatigue? I would not be surprised if you are suffering from digital fatigue. Digital this, digital that. Disrupt here, transform there. My sense is that we are hitting ‘peak digital’, a result brought about by over-usage of the term coupled with under-execution by those in positions of authority. This is exacerbated by a general […]

Apr | 10 | 2018

Career obstacles: Avoid total wipe out

You career, cognitive

Have you ever watched the assault course game show Ninja Warrior? It’s the ultimate obstacle course race. The competitors demonstrate athleticism and bravery as they climb, leap and swing between various platforms designed such that only those with Spiderman DNA can avoid an early and murky bath. Some of us went to schools that had […]

Apr | 3 | 2018

The Innovator’s Dilemma – Coming to a business near you!

Wider themes innovation, technology

Les Digerables Like the film industry, there is a growing genre of business that can be classified as ‘Horror’. The protagonist is the traditional business leader who through their organisation’s success has taken his eye off the ball. The antagonist is new technology, or more specifically ‘new’ new technology. Consider this a theatre production. Seemingly […]

Mar | 27 | 2018

Digital-readiness: Are you ready for the digital age?

Wider themes digital-readiness

Testing time Take this simple test to establish whether you are ready for life in the digital age. For each question, score yourself on a scale of 0 to 10. (0: Not true at all or No to 10: Very True or Yes). Do you abhor the notion of work-life balance? Is your current role […]

Mar | 20 | 2018

Global business services in the digital age

Wider themes

I recently keynoted to an EMEA-wide gathering of Global Business Services (GBS) leaders. GBS can be considered the child of shared services and the grandchild of outsourcing. Outsourcing to a third-party was once very fashionable. What could be better that dumping your boring ‘non-critical’ functions onto a provider who conversely saw them as critical to […]

Mar | 13 | 2018

What’s wrong with digital leadership education?

Wider themes education, leadership

I recently conducted research into the current options leaders have in respect of preparing for the digital age. In the main I have focused on educational options. Some of the more amusing pieces of advice include: Appoint a Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Create a digital strategy. The first of these might be a good idea […]

Mar | 7 | 2018

Why, despite your government, you should care about the gig economy

Society 'future of work', gig economy

You are part of the gig economy. The chances are you don’t yet feel part of it. However, it is my view that sooner or later you will be. And in many respects you’ll be happier for it, if you prepare accordingly. The gig economy is misunderstood Before I get into that, I need […]

Mar | 1 | 2018

35 ways to turn reluctant workers into cognitive athletes

Organisation ’talent management’, cognitive

A quick test Which of the following best describes the mental state of your people: “Every morning when I go in, I feel like the luckiest guy on earth for ever landing a job here.” “I don’t really enjoy my job, but I need the money.” “The culture here is toxic. I want to cry.” […]

Feb | 21 | 2018

Are customers overrated?

Organisation ’talent management’, customer

Customer is king? From time to time, we are reminded that the customer is king. Some of us may have graduated from induction programmes designed to etch this into the neuronic landscape of our brains. There is strong economic logic underpinning this assertion; customers pay our salaries and thus fund our lifestyles / keep a […]

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