Leadership Will Make or Break the Transformation

Achieving Agility Series: Article 1 of 12 This is the 1st in a series of 12 articles I’m writing to share my insights and experience with successful, failed, partially successful, and successful for a while and then died… organizational transformations. See my opening article on Achieving Agility. Leadership gut check 10 questions leaders can ask … Continued

EP15: Jeff Munneke – VP of Fan Experience

Find 1% Better Improvement Podcast Here 1% Better Jeff Munneke – Quick Links Get tickets to the Minnesota Timberwolves or LynxConnect with Jeff Munneke on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedIn Key Takeaways 1% Better Jeff Munneke – Transcript [00:00:07.290] – CraigHello, I’m Craig Thielen, and this is the 1% Better podcast. Today I’m speaking … Continued

EP14: John Sweeney – Founder & CEO, Brave New Outpost

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Achieving Agility

12 critical elements in achieving agility Over the next 12 weeks, I’m publishing one article per week highlighting 12 critical aspects of helping an organization achieve true and lasting change. Truly changing the DNA of an organization, its culture and ways of working, is literally like trying to change your own DNA. It will be … Continued

How Machine Learning is Shaking Up Software Development

Are you mind-blown by how fast technology is evolving? For me, that feeling comes every time I think about Machine Learning (ML). A sort of prodigy kid of artificial intelligence, ML is not just changing the tech game; it’s rewriting the rules. Let’s dive into the world of software development, now under the magic spell … Continued

EP12: Paulie Skaja, Enterprise Transformation Coach

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EP11: Evan Leybourn, Business Agility Institute

Find 1% Better Improvement Podcast Here 1% Better: Evan Leybourn, Founder of the Business Agility Institute – Quick Links Learn more about the Business Agility InstituteRead Evan’s article titled Taking my own MedicineCheck out Eric Ries book The Lean StartupConnect with Evan on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedIn Key Takeaways 1% Better Episode 11 … Continued

EP10: Kelcey Carlson, Evening News Anchor at Fox 9

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Adaptive Data Governance: Trend Watch

A Higher-Quality Process to Traditional Data Governance More and more, I’m finding our clients are struggling with the traditional approach to Data Governance. For that reason, I’ve been excited to learn more about Adaptive Data Governance. This approach combines automation, Agile principles, and a more client-friendly approach to deliver a higher-quality process. Adaptive Data Governance … Continued

EP9: Keith Korsi, CEO and Founder at Trissential

Find 1% Better Improvement Podcast Here 1% Better: Keith Korsi, CEO and Founder of TrissentialQuick Links Learn more about Trissential and the Essential Business Model (EBM)Check out the personality tool Managing Performance in Organizations (MPO)Connect with Keith Korsi on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedIn Key Takeaways 1% Better Episode 9 Transcript [00:00:00.200] – CraigHello, … Continued