By now, there are no organizations that are not engaged in digital transformation. The COVID pandemic has given this a huge boost and in this digital transformation several big mistakes have been made in recent years. Menno Lanting wrote the book 'out of the transformation swamp', in which he explains which mistakes they are and how to avoid them. Today we discuss with him the various failure factors of digital transformation.
Menno Lanting is an expert on the impact of the rapidly changing world on innovation, organizations and leadership. He is a much sought-after speaker and advisor. He gives 200 lectures and workshops a year that excel with a special mix of humor, practical examples and well-founded cases. More than 250,000 people read his bestsellers including "Connect!", management book of the year 2011.
The five failure factors
"Digitalization is not an end in itself, but a means." In 2021, his latest book, "Out of the Transformation Swamp," was published in which Menno provides a down-to-earth look at the failure factors of digital transformation and outlines a clear route to renewal using appealing cases and practical models. The following "failure factors" are discussed: The Red Queen effect; Penny wise, pound foolish; Let a thousand flowers bloom; Big mouth, weak knees and Bad karma. What these failure factors mean and how to avoid dealing with them as an entrepreneur is explained by Menno in this episode of the Work Professor.
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More about Menno Lanting
The book Out of the Transformation Swamp And Connect!
All about the leadership institute de Baak, which Menno worked for
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