culture

February 10, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Empowering Employees To Execute with Actionable Accountability

1 min read

To enable actionable accountability, establish clear measurement criteria based on roles and responsibilities. Then enable people to act and challenge the metrics to align to a new business model allowing them to measure that progress. Remember that criteria should be cross-functional and applied through organizational lines of authority. In addition, measurements should roll up and […]

October 31, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Implications of an Agile Culture

2 min read

Recently, I met with many industry analysts, customers, and press at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo. In numerous conversations, I was asked about the organizational implications of changing company culture and how this relates to digital business transformation. As you create a culture of agility (see previous blog), what organizational changes will a more aware, informed, and responsive […]

October 12, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

How to Digitize: Create a Culture of Agility

2 min read

Corporate culture is key to the success or failure of digital business transformation. Create an agile culture with informed decision-making, fast execution, and pervasive security.

July 8, 2016

INNOVATION

Building Blocks for your own Innovation Disruption (Part 1)

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Cisco’s first company-wide innovation challenge, which disrupted all job functions and geographies, attracted widespread interest outside the company. Inquiries from innovation pros, articles in Network World, podcasts with the Human Capital Institute and Innovation Leader, and invitations to share best practices all ask:

July 5, 2016

INNOVATION

Innovating to Survive in the Digital Economy: Part 1

2 min read

Disrupt or be Disrupted In today’s digital economy, established organizations need to be more innovative than ever before. But why? And what does that actually mean? The truth is digitization is driving a new pace of innovation. In fact, a new wave of competition is already here and companies that don’t go digital now may […]

May 17, 2016

INNOVATION

Disrupt or Die: Only the Innovative Will Survive

3 min read

Andy Grove, the late co-founder of Intel who pioneered the semiconductor industry, often said, “Only the paranoid will survive.” Looking over your shoulder and worrying about oncoming competitors will always be a healthy practice to stay relevant and ahead of the pack. To remain an industry leader in today’s digital era, however, I would add, […]

May 5, 2016

INNOVATION

There Has Never Been a Better Time for Innovation

3 min read

We are living in a time of technological renaissance, where innovation flourishes like never before. Read about the key drivers accelerating and unleashing 21st century creativity.

January 6, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

A Great Day at Cisco

2 min read

There is a cultural evolution happening at Cisco, driven by our business, our innovation and technology, and most importantly, our people. It is being shaped by feedback from our employees and it is helping us define who we aspire to be as a company. It starts with Our People Deal, which is simply the understanding […]

Fixing Broken Windows: Shattered Myths About the Glass Ceiling

3 min read

Leading organisations now realise that improving the representation of female leaders is crucial to business success. In fact, according to research from McKinsey, “Companies in the top quartile...