Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

Redefining Digital Transformation Success

Redefining Digital Transformation Success
Discover how to redefine digital transformation by fostering a culture of continuous innovation and prioritizing customer value for lasting success.

The article “A New Way To Depict Digital Transformation” discusses how successful companies in the digital age are managed differently than their counterparts. With the market capitalization of the top five tech firms now exceeding $9 trillion, other public companies are left wondering why they can’t achieve similar success. The article suggests that digitization is not just about implementing technology, but about creating a new culture and management practices that are focused on customer value. It proposes a new way of visualizing digital transformation as a process of continuous innovation rather than a one-time implementation of technology.

A New Way To Depict Digital Transformation

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