EP2: Arijit Sengupta, Founder and CEO at Aible

1% Better Podcast: Arijit Sengupta Find 1% Better Improvement Podcasts Here 1% Better: Arijit Sengupta, Founder of AibleQuick Links Check out Arijit Sengupta’s book AI is a Waste of MoneyConnect with Arijit Sengupta on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedInLearn more about Aible Key Takeaways 1% Better Episode 2 Transcript [00:00:00.360] – CraigHi, everyone. My … Continued

EP1: Shane Zutz, VP of HR at DigiKey

1% Better Podcast: Shane Zutz Find 1% Better Improvement Podcasts Here 1% Better: Shane Zutz, VP of HR at DigiKeyQuick Links Check out Shane Zutz’s Leadership NewsletterConnect with Shane Zutz on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedInLearn more about DigiKey Key Takeaways 1% Better Episode 1 Transcript [00:00:00.460] – Craig I am very excited to … Continued

Test Centers of Excellence: Then and Now

While exploring TCoE failures in a paper, I traced the origin of the Center of Excellence (CoE) term. The journey revealed CoEs’ use in healthcare and the military predated their adoption in business/technology, unveiling an intriguing history. Conception In my findings, the concept’s earliest reference was the educational reforms by New York Medical College in … Continued

Risk Management

Managing Risk Collaboratively One of my most memorable consulting engagements was at a large hair salon company that was struggling with its first real technology deployment across 6,000 salons. Many basic systems that are taken for granted as the fabric of most organizations weren’t there, and on top of that, they were being led by … Continued

Six Simple (but Powerful) Rules for Data Product Management

When it comes to successful data product management, many of the same basic principles apply as with any other technical product management initiative. But there are some unique differences that must be understood to achieve the best results.

Digital Workforce: Once a luxury, now a necessity

The pandemic us into a new world of working. While many businesses suffer, others are struggling to cope with the increase in demand for their services. To limit economic damage, and to manage new workloads, businesses and governments are turning to a digital workforce. Businesses that are seeing major spikes in customer activity are in … Continued

Business Agility: Lean Agile Approaches to Work

Lack of alignment and Lean Agility approaches in an organization causes frustration and slows execution to a crawl. When business unit teams have major dependencies on other teams, there can be even greater difficulty in alignment to an organization’s objectives and initiatives. Many structures assume that Enterprise Agility is simply Kanban or Scrum, scaled across … Continued

Harnessing the Power of Robotic Process Automation

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is one of our most powerful tools today to boost efficiency and lower cost. After an enthusiastic start, many organizations get bogged down in the process – or they simply don’t know how to begin. The organizations that are winning at harnessing the power of Robotic Process Automation are achieving dramatic … Continued

The 5 Forces of Digital Transformation

Our industries are being constantly redefined by profound driving forces, enabled by digital technologies, that have the power to elevate or even destroy companies as they attempt further digital transformation.  This is why today, more than ever before, companies cannot afford to rest on their laurels or be overconfident. The pressure is on to change … Continued