The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation

The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation

by Kamales Lardi
Released October 2022
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119871019

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Book description

Master the essential human component of digital transformation

In The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation, veteran emerging technology expert Kamales Lardi delivers an essential and practical exploration of the real-world implementation of digital transformation. The book teaches readers how to drive digital business transformation success by addressing a key element – the people side of transformation. This includes managing internal stakeholders, such as leadership teams and employees, as well as external stakeholders, such as customer, partners and supplier.

The author provides a proven digital business transformation framework that facilitates the successful execution of new digital solutions. She also discusses:

  • Digital maturity and transformation readiness assessments complete with supplementary, online tools
  • Best practices and key learnings that drive the human side of transformation
  • Real-world case studies and examples from renowned business leaders that offer success factors

A can't-miss resource for leadership teams, management, and board members, as well as change managers and leaders in organizations, The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation will also be invaluable for students in business and executive education programs, consultants, and other business leaders interested in digital transformation.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction: The End of Business as Usual
    1. A Global Paradigm Shift
    2. Scarcity versus Abundance
    3. The Covid Impact
  5. Chapter 1: Trends Shaping the Global Business Landscape
    1. Emerging Technologies and Breakthrough Solutions
    2. Evolving Consumer Behavior
    3. Shifting Competitive Landscape
    4. Rise of the Low-Touch Economy
  6. Chapter 2: A Brief History of Digital Transformation
    1. Critical Success Factors for Sustainable Digital Business Transformation
    2. The Human Factor: Making or Breaking Digital Transformation
    3. The “Amygdala Response”
    4. Shifts in Human Behavior
  7. Chapter 3: A Tale of Two Start-up Cultures
    1. Culture as a Driving Force for Business Leadership
    2. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in the Modern Workplace
    3. The Impact of Culture on the Business Ecosystem
    4. Digital Culture as a Driving Force for Digital Transformation
    5. What Is Digital Culture?
    6. Building an Ecosystem Culture That Supports Digital Business Transformation
    7. Leadership Essentials for Digital Business Transformation Success
    8. Six Essential Leadership Traits
  8. Chapter 4: Influencing Digital Business Transformation
    1. How Change Management Falls Short for Digital Business Transformations Today
    2. Driving Business Transformation Through Purpose: Start with Why
    3. Purpose-Driven Organizations Built for Success
    4. Setting Your “North Star” to Drive Organizational Purpose
    5. Driving Digital Empathy Through Purpose
    6. Influencing Digital Business Transformation with Culture Change
    7. Influencing People for Transformation
  9. Chapter 5: Foundation Elements of Digital Business Transformation
    1. What Is Digital Business Transformation?
    2. Digital Transformation Building Blocks
    3. Starting Point for Transformation Journey
    4. What Is a Digital Maturity Assessment?
  10. Chapter 6: Framework for Digital Business Transformation
    1. The Power of a Strategic Framework
    2. Digital Business Transformation Strategy© Framework: A Proven Guide for Turning Vision into Action
    3. Situational Analysis
    4. Disruptive Visioning
    5. Strategic Roadmapping
    6. Building & Implementing
  11. Chapter 7: Best Practices for Successful Transformation
    1. The People Side of Value Driven Digital Business Transformation
    2. Balancing Digital Business Transformation with Business as Usual
  12. Chapter 8: Emerging Technologies and Human-Centered Transformation
    1. Artificial Intelligence
    2. Blockchain and Decentralized Technologies
    3. Extended Reality and the Metaverse
    4. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
    5. Robotics and Automation
    6. Convergence of Emerging Technologies
  13. Chapter 9: Case Studies
    1. Bayer Environmental Science
    2. data42 at Novartis
    3. Haier
  14. References
    1. Introduction
    2. Chapter 1
    3. Chapter 2
    4. Chapter 3
    5. Chapter 4
    6. Chapter 5
    7. Chapter 6
    8. Chapter 7
    9. Chapter 8
  15. Acknowledgments
  16. About the Author
  17. Index
  18. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation
  • Author(s): Kamales Lardi
  • Release date: October 2022
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119871019