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Converging Hyper Co-Innovation Inside and Outside a Big Company
Converging Hyper Co-Innovation Inside and Outside a Big Company
How can companies keep up with the speed of digitization? Here is a proven three-part plan that harnesses innovation best practices from customers, partners, and employees.
Oct. 16, 2017
It’s Time to ‘Do or Die’ in the Growing Global Bazaar
It’s Time to ‘Do or Die’ in the Growing Global Bazaar
A whopping 59 percent of manufacturers expect their company’s strategy to change as a result of real-time information in the next three years. That’s in
June 8, 2016
Predicting the Next Wave of Industry Disruption
Predicting the Next Wave of Industry Disruption
If you read the avalanche of marketing material from venture-funded loss-making startups in the cloud space you’d think that on-premise infrastructure
March 17, 2016
Reimagine Work to Maximize Digital Value
Reimagine Work to Maximize Digital Value
As Cisco’s Chief Digital Officer, my entire focus is on enabling Cisco and our customers to accelerate the digitization of our businesses, countries, and cities. Digitization provides an enormous opportunity...
Feb. 2, 2016
4 Reasons Network Architects Need Hyper-Distributed Computing
4 Reasons Network Architects Need Hyper-Distributed Computing
It’s an exciting time for those of us in IT as the business and technology news is dominated by stories of innovation and disruption in industries that seemed to be...
Dec. 15, 2015
#CiscoChat Recap: The Power of Connected Machines
#CiscoChat Recap: The Power of Connected Machines
Through a myriad of connections, the Internet of Everything has caused a digital disruption, forcing entire industries to evolve their business models in
Nov. 24, 2015
#CiscoChat Recap: No More Bankers’ Hours
#CiscoChat Recap: No More Bankers’ Hours
How often do you bank? ? For me, it’s a few times a week, but more frequently when I have...
Nov. 19, 2015
How Incumbents Can Thrive in a Digital World
How Incumbents Can Thrive in a Digital World
Traditionally, incumbent companies have relied on three main competitive advantages to maintain their leadership positions over newcomers: 1) large
Nov. 9, 2015
Does Fast IT work in Government? It sure does: check out the case studies.
Does Fast IT work in Government? It sure does: check out the case studies.
In my previous post, I explained how CIOs are reinventing the mission and role of the IT department in order to support the Digital Transformation of
Sept. 16, 2015
Fast IT for Cisco Partners: embrace Digital Disruption
Fast IT for Cisco Partners: embrace Digital Disruption
Digital disruption. IDC says that 40% of market share leaders in their respective industries (our customers!) will be out of business in 10 years, because
Sept. 10, 2015
Digital Vortex: How Not to Be the 40% That Will Fail!
Digital Vortex: How Not to Be the 40% That Will Fail!
At least 40% of businesses will fail at staying digitally agile. Among 941 business leaders in 12 industries surveyed, 43% percent...
Sept. 8, 2015
In the Digital Vortex, Disruption Blurs the Lines Between Industries
In the Digital Vortex, Disruption Blurs the Lines Between Industries
Recently, I spent a week in Asia with clients, partners, and our various teams. One of the most common themes I heard from clients is that the pace of
July 20, 2015