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185: Unlock Your Hidden Business Transformation Funds May 14, 2019

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You already have the funds to support your digital transformation. Gartner expert Dennis Gannon (01:52) helps you unlock them by "winning in the turns." Also, Gartner expert Avivah Litan (19:18) tells you why you need to take a fresh look at blockchain. Plus, former DuPont sales leader Maria Boulden (39:43) explains why the personal touch works best for energizing your team.

Webinar: 5 Ways to Deliver Business Results Through AI & ML

Webinar: Panel Discussion: Drive Growth in the Face of Change

Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2019

Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit

Podcast: Legacy of a Sales Leader -- Maria Boulden

THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

00:00 – Opening Thoughts

01:52 – Dennis Gannon: Winning in the Turns

02:37 – Cost optimization as growth driver

04:48 – Winning in the Turns

07:27 – The three questions you must ask

11:50 – Are we disciplined at resource management?

14:05 – Steps to take now

18:09 – Coming up on Gartner Webinars

19:18 – Avivah Litan: Blockchain

19:52 – Overhyped or mainstream?

21:44 – Remaining hurdles

25:37 – New uses of blockchain

31:32 – Is it dessert or required vegetables?

34:34 – Determining the right use case

38:40 – The Gartner Conferences calendar

39:43 – Brent Adamson & Maria Boulden: Lessons in Sales Leadership

40:00 – The first 100 days

41:38 – Finding the needed skills

43:37 – What a salesperson must have

45:27 – The biggest difference

46:44 – Changing a traditional organization

49:11 – Helping through the negatives

51:51 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

52:55 – Closing thoughts

184: Don't Be a Digital Transformation Loser Apr 30, 2019

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The majority of digital transformation initiatives fail. Yours does not have to join them. Gartner Chief of Research Mike Harris tells us what gives the innovation leaders their edge (01:37). Also, on Episode 184 of Gartner ThinkCast, Gartner experts Helen Huntley and Scott Morrison (17:26) help tech product managers survive the digital era. Then, Gartner expert Mike Griswold (38:47) reveals why adding digital to your supply chain does not make it a digital supply chain -- and how you can truly transform your supply chain and your organization.

Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference 2019 (USA)

Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference 2019 (UK)

Gartner Conferences

Winning in a World of Digital Dragons

Emerging Practices for a Data-Driven Strategy

Gartner Webinars

THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

00:00 – Opening Thoughts

01:33 – Do Not Be a Digital Transformation Failure: Mike Harris

01:53 – Why is digital transformation so vital?
03:07 – How successful are our digital transformation initiatives?
03:52 – What's hindering our efforts?
05:00 – The biggest digital transformation mistake
07:20 – What separates the leading organizations?
09:29 – Does size or location matter?
11:22 – What your organization can do now
14:32 – How do we introduce innovations?

16:14 – Upcoming Gartner Webinars

17:26 – The Evolving Product Manager: Helen Huntley and Scott Morrison

18:20 – The challenges facing product managers
20:57 – More challenges
22:21 – The changing role of the product manager
23:49 – Catalysts for innovation
25:00 – Regional differences
26:42 – Common pitfalls
30:00 – What not to do
31:18 – The greatest challenge
32:54 – What you can do now
34:54 – Key takeaways
36:03 – Final thoughts

37:39 – Gartner Conferences

38:47 – The Digital Supply Chain: Mike Griswold

39:23 – Are organizations rethinking their supply chains?
40:18 – What is a digital supply chain?
41:16 – Supply chain as digital transformation enabler
42:42 – What to do differently
44:39 – What industries are out in front?
46:22 – Steps to exert more influence
48:37 – What not to do
50:22 – Action to take now

51:51 – "Lessons in Sales Leadership"

53:01 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

53:28 – Closing thoughts

183: The Art of the 1-Page Strategy Apr 16, 2019

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Toss out those 250-page strategy documents. You only need one page. Gartner expert Heather Colella helps you master the art of the one-page strategy (01:41). Also, Gartner's Mark Driver makes sure you stay in compliance with Java's latest release and support changes (21:37); and we revisit a conversation with former NATO military commander Admiral James Stravidis on a common fear for all of us -- cybersecurity (43:37).

Manage Disruptive Changes in Java Release and Support Options

Getting Real About AI, Data Science and Machine Learning: Gartner Talks

Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019

Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference 2019

Gartner Symposium/Xpo 2019 (Toronto)

Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2019

THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

00:00 – Opening Thoughts

01:41 – Heather Colella: Art of the 1-Page Strategy

02:12 – What is the one-page strategy?

04:55 – The 3 dimensions of winning

07:20 – Helping the Business narrow its focus

08:57 – Do I need something beyond the one page?

12:01 – Demonstrating business value

13:27 – Who should develop the one-pager?

15:14 – How it works for the public sector

18:01 – How can employees impact the message?

20:24 – Upcoming Gartner Webinars

21:37 – Mark Driver: Java Release & Support Changes

21:58 – What are the Java support changes?

23:21 – Will we be in violation with Java 8?

25:55 – The disadvantages to not upgrading

28:34 – What happens if we do nothing?

32:27 – When is a vendor responsible?

35:59 – Is this all-or-nothing?

37:29 – Options to Java

42:22 – Upcoming Gartner Conferences

43:37 – Admiral James Stravidis: Cybersecurity

44:33 – Blurring lines between national and business security

45:47 – How does this change national security?

47:45 – Biggest cybersecurity concerns

50:18 – Is there hope?

53:53 – Enabling culture change

57:51 – Final thoughts on cybersecurity

59:53 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

1:00:40 – Closing Thoughts

182: Make Your Groups Elite; Good is the New Cool Apr 02, 2019

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Forget the unicorns and rainbows. We all don't have to sing "Kumbaya" to establish a good company culture.

"We think of good cultures as these places where people are happy, happy, happy all the time, where there's no arguments. That is not true. Good cultures are places where people have strong, vibrant, energetic arguments all the time." (Dan Coyle, Best-selling Author)

We won't be argumentative, but we always want to challenge to standard notions for driving success, and this time on Gartner ThinkCast, we look at what elevates the best groups and teams above the rest of us. Spoiler alert – it does not mean making everyone feel comfortable. Then, marketing guru, branding expert and author Afdhel Aziz helps you elevate your brand above the noise in today's marketplace: "Know your purpose. Know why you exist as a company beyond just making money."

And many companies are taking the approach of, "Ask not what you can do for our brand. Ask what our brand can do for you." But Gartner expert Rick DeLisi says you might want to ask it differently: "It already feels like a smarter, more contemporary, most sophisticated approach. The problem is, so many companies are taking the same, exact approach simultaneously, it's real hard to differentiate."

The Future of Data and Analytics: Tales and Trends from the Center to the Edge

Transform Security and Risk into a Business Function (Panel Discussion)

The Looming Impact of the Emerging Digital Society (Panel Discussion)

Managing the Risk of Artificial Intelligence

The Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019

Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo 2019

Gartner Conferences homepage

THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

00:00 – Opening Thoughts

01:53 – Daniel Coyle: Groupthink – Building Great Teams

02:47 – What's holding our teams back?
04:32 – Three universal rules of successful groups
07:05 – The most important element
08:57 – The Pixar Story
11:34 – Reflecting on the U.S. Navy SEALs

14:08 – The Gartner Webinars

15:30 – Daniel Coyle (continued): The San Antonio Spurs' champion dynamic

18:40 – Building sincere trust
22:21 – How do we encourage true collaboration?

25:33 – Gartner Conferences

26:54 – Afdhel Aziz: Good is the New Cool

28:39 – Why "good is the new cool"
30:35 – Market like you give a damn
34:01 – They're not consumers, they're citizens
36:19 – People are the new media
40:32 – Don't advertise; solve problems
44:15 – Steps to being a purpose-driven organization

46:40 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

47:38 – Rick DeLisi: Brands Need More Than Values

48:02 – What distinguishes the "corporate brand"?
49:13 – Rising above the brand crowd
52:07 – Are companies aware they need a new approach?
54:28 – How do we differentiate our brand?
57:01 – Nine categories of personalization
1:00:20 – Where do you focus your efforts?

1:02:18 – Closing thoughts

We're all about winning teams and attractive brands this time on Gartner ThinkCast.

181: Make Business Personal Mar 19, 2019

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Here's THE winning formula for your career: "Act 1, introduce your hero and put him in a tree. Act 2, set fire to the tree. Act 3, get him out of the tree." Yeah, there's a story behind that quote, which is only fitting, because we're going to talk about how storytelling can open new doors for you and your organization (1:42). We also see how work-life balance could shift in the future with Tamara McCleary (20:57), and assert ourselves with Leadership Power Language (43:57).

HIGHLIGHTED LINKS

Webinar: Storytelling for Success

Webinar: The Future of Work (with Tamara McCleary)

Webinar: The Gartner 2019 CIO Resolutions

Report: Gartner's Essential Guide to Marketing Personalization

THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

0:00 -- Introduction

1:42 -- Ed Gabrys: You Must Tell Stories

2:09 -- Aren't stories too soft?

4:51 -- Is it a matter of semantics?

7:23 -- Can you tell too many stories?

8:14 -- When a story doesn't work

10:11 -- Stories for employees

14:01 -- Can we all be storytellers?

17:18 -- A powerful story in six words

19:21 -- Upcoming Gartner Webinars

20:57 -- Tamara McCleary: Are you ready for the future of work?

21:58 -- The future of work-life balance

27:58 -- AI for the other guy

30:14 -- Gartner Conferences calendar

31:32 -- Tamara McCleary: Why will AI create more free time?

40:57 -- Gartner ThinkCast Deeper Thinking

42:15 -- Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

43:57 -- Tina Nunno: Leadership Power Language

44:16 -- Impact of digital culture on IT leaders

46:27 -- Enterprise biases you must curtail

49:51 -- Effective leadership power language

52:38 -- Closing Thoughts

180: Build Powerful Partnerships Mar 05, 2019

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Take it from a combat pilot … battlefield lessons also apply to your workplace.

"We knew that we would absolutely be there, period, because lives were on the line. And I believe that if we execute it that way in business, our relationship with our teams, our leadership, our timelines, our processes, our digital transformation would look quite different." (Vernice "FlyGirl Armour, Combat Pioneer)

We've enlisted groundbreaking U.S. Marine Corps pilot Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour on a mission to empower you, your team and your company to be stronger and more effective. We also follow your money down potentially dangerous wrong paths.

THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

Dennis Gannon: Build Business-Finance Partnerships

01:52 – Financial pain points

03:50 – The staggering costs of poor decisions

05:34 – Flaws in the Business-Finance partnership model

08:24 – Hamstrung by the model

11:18 – Top changes to make

14:36 – Must-see Gartner Webinars

Dennis Gannon: Build Business-Finance Partnerships (continued)

15:48 – What Finance decision-makers must do

19:42 – Educating the Business

25:03 – Upcoming Gartner Conferences

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour: Who Needs a Runway?

26:15 – What keeps us from taking off?

29:20 – Make a commitment to the commitment

31:21 – Helping yourself take off

35:51 – The need for urgency

38:11 – Be an Ambassador of Diversity

40:31 – How to manage diversity

42:30 – Building a diverse culture

44:22 – What can each of us do now?

47:00 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

Bruce Robertson/Graham Waller: Hacking Your Culture

48:01 – What's a culture hack?

51:18 – Make it personal

53:19 – If you have a minute …

55:18 – Try Carpool Karaoke

00:57:39 – Closing Thoughts

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179: Lead Culture Change Across the Enterprise Feb 19, 2019

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Enterprises need more than technology to enable digital transformation. They must change their culture, and CIOs and IT leaders must be at the forefront of those efforts. Also on this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, find out why Sales must stop selling and start enabling buyers, and hear more from smart decision-making expert Annie Duke.

178: The Faster Way to Digital Transformation Feb 05, 2019

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Digital transformation cannot come fast enough for business leaders. So how do you speed up the process and ensure success? In this Gartner ThinkCast conversation, Gartner expert Brook Selassie says the key is digital business model transformation. Then, we have an extended interview with smart decision-making expert (and renowned poker champion) Annie Duke on how to ensure you use the right data among all that data you're collecting. Finally, Gartner expert Alan Duncan looks at the digital challenges most impacting midsize enterprises and what MSE leaders can do to get big results.

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