Podcasts

Unlocking the Human Side of Digital Transformation

Unlocking the Human Side of Digital Transformation

Surviving and thriving in the digital world does not mean merely implementing technology. It also requires instilling new mindsets at all levels in the organization. The way people work needs to align with the speed, complexity, and uncertainty of today’s economic...

The Uncertainty of Support Functions

The Uncertainty of Support Functions

Will support function departments (HR, legal, finance etc) be replaced by AI? Instead of looking to replace these roles, leaders should be looking to evolve them. Technology has always automated tasks no matter the color of your collar. AI is merely the...

Defining Innovation & What It Means for Your Organization

Defining Innovation & What It Means for Your Organization

Brant Cooper discusses what innovation truly means and why so many organizations fail at it. The overly-used buzzword often means something different to varying members of the organization. It needs to be defined by the organization, then shared with everyone. 👉What...

Value Stream Discovery – Part 2

Value Stream Discovery – Part 2

The Value Stream Discovery Loop is a customer-centric approach to value creation. It helps businesses understand what their customers need and how they can provide value to them in an efficient, value-enhancing way. At its core, this is accomplished by looking at a...

Value Stream Discovery | LinkedIn Audio Event Special

Value Stream Discovery | LinkedIn Audio Event Special

It’s likely you’ve heard the term “Value Stream” tossed around quite a bit without much context or definition. This is a shame, as creating greater efficiency without understanding an organization’s value streams is likely to result in decreased efficiency. A value...

Value Stream Discovery – Part I

Value Stream Discovery – Part I

Value streams are all the activities an organization does to create value for customers and other stakeholders (usually within a specific product). “Lean” practitioners help you map your workflows, so you can see how to improve them while maintaining value creation....

The Rise of Product Management – Part II

The Rise of Product Management – Part II

The pandemic marked a point of acceleration for corporate digital transformation. The companies that performed the best were digital or had at least adopted a digital age mindset. Not surprisingly, companies who never had product managers are now forming product...

The Rise of Product Management

The Rise of Product Management

For a long time economists thought demand existed before supply was created. It turns out, for most products, the inverse is true, where supply creates demand.People often aren’t conscious of their needs or how to...