E5 – Daniel Musson – A Case Study in Digital Transformation

E5 – Daniel Musson – A Case Study in Digital Transformation

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Cutting Through

Helping experts
engage ‘outsiders'
in complex ideas

Dan explains the difference between transformation and change, sharing deep experience in helping top brands gain maximum value from their digital transformation efforts.

An outstanding communicator, he makes harnessing digital technologies to drive customer transformations sound simple.

Timestamps 

0.00 – Introduction 

0.47 – Get to know Daniel 

2:06 – The difference between transformation and change 

5:47 – The role of Data, digitisation and mass customisation in the world of transformation 

12:00 – Making the case for transformational efforts to sit outside of organisational efforts 

19:06 – Identifying the key steps in transformation 

26:54 – The importance of ‘Unity in Action’ to build momentum  

30:12 – Case Study Discussion: Mercedes’ digital transformation 

48:23 – How digitisation and personalisation are driving the competitive wheel 

54:56 – One of the big mistakes Corporations make when starting the transformation process 

 RESOURCES

  1. Included in the show notes below is Daniel's whitepaper: Transformation – What is the secret sauce to success in any transformation?*
  2. Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn

 

 *The download contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase the book, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

 

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E4 – Kerry Butler – Helping leaders ‘shift testing left’ to derisk projects

E4 – Kerry Butler – Helping leaders ‘shift testing left’ to derisk projects

by | PODCASTS

Cutting Through

Helping experts
engage ‘outsiders'
in complex ideas

Kerry shares how he engages senior leaders in ‘shifting their focus to the left' to prevent problems and smooth out project delivery.

It turns out that software testing is a surprisingly creative and fun thing to do.

Timestamps 

0.00 – Introduction 

0.35 – Understanding what testing is and getting to know Kerry 

5:00 – Convincing leaders to invest in testing and to pull testing ‘to the left’  

14:50 – Adjusting the message for the audience based on their position and motivations 

20:59 – Protecting against future risks by investing in ongoing testing 

27:00 – Sharing strategies for encouraging change from both inside and outside an organisation 

RESOURCES

  1.  Learn more about Kerry's book 10 Leading Tools: Rules, tools and habits for leading yourself and leading others*
  2. Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn here

 

*This is an affiliate link. If you choose to purchase the book, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you

 

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Cutting ThroughHelping experts engage 'outsiders' in complex ideasDan explains the difference between transformation and change, sharing deep experience in helping top brands gain maximum value from their digital transformation efforts. An outstanding communicator, he...
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How to cut meetings by communicating better

How to cut meetings by communicating better

by | - Board communication, - Productivity

How often has your communication led to a meeting cancellation … for the right reasons? 

When I say the right reasons, I mean because your email or paper was so good the leadership got your message and didn’t need to discuss it. 

Charl-Stephan experienced this recently. 

He wrote a paper explaining the reasons for underperformance of a division within his company. 

The CEO called him the next day to thank him and said:  

“Thanks for that. We don’t need to meet. Your email and paper were so clear we can see what has gone wrong and what we need to do.” 

Watch below to learn how he did it.

I hope that helps. More soon. 

Davina

PS – Charl-Stephan learned how to do this during the last Clarity First Intensive. Click here to learn more about it, here to download the brochure and here for a draft note seeking funding support. 

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PRESENTED BY DAVINA STANLEY

I love what I do.

I help senior leaders and their teams prepare high-quality papers and presentations in a fraction of the time.

This involves 'nailing' the message that will quickly engage decision makers in the required outcome.

I leverage 25+ years' experience including

  • learning structured thinking techniques at McKinsey in Hong Kong in the mid 1990s before coaching and training their teams globally as a freelancer for a further 15 years
  • being approved to teach the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto in 2009
  • helping CEOs, C-suite leaders and their reports deeply understand their stakeholder needs and communicate accordingly
  • seeing leaders cut the number of times they review major papers by ~30% and teams cut the amount of time they take to prepare major papers by ~20%*
  • watching senior meetings focus on substantive discussions and better decisions rather than trying to clarify the issue

My approach helps anyone who needs to engage senior leaders and Boards.

Recent clients include 7Eleven, KPMG, Mercer, Meta, Woolworths.

Learn more at www.clarityfirstprogram.com

 

(*) Numbers are based on 2023 client benchmarking results.

How to be less busy and more successful

How to be less busy and more successful

by | Free workshop

I thought this was a good way to start the year as we turn our eyes back to work after the new year break.

The last couple of years have been pretty crazy. If nothing else we have all needed to step in to cover colleagues while they take their turn with covid. Add to that the substantial adjustments required of us all to optimise new ways of working and it's been ‘busy'.

So, how to get above all the extra ‘busyness'?

Richard Medcalf is a personal friend, a leadership coach to some of the top CEOs on the planet and someone who has helped me deliver more while being less busy.

He's running a webinar called “Making Time For Strategy: How to Be Less Busy and More Successful,” based on his new book, Making Time For Strategy, on Wednesday, February 8.

>> You can register for the webinar here to be there live or catch the recording.

In this 60-minute session, you'll:

  • Clarify what your most strategic activities really are.
  • Understand why your previous attempts at freeing yourself up haven't worked, and what to do instead.
  • Identify which of the four main strategies will work best for you right now.
  • Leave with practical ideas to implement straight away.


This will be an insightful hour for anyone wanting to be a more strategic leader. Register here.


I hope that helps. More next week.

Kind regards,
Davina


PS – Even if you can’t attend, do register, as you'll be able to access the recording. Sydneysiders … this will be 3am for you, so most likely you'll want the recording.

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PRESENTED BY DAVINA STANLEY

I love what I do.

I help senior leaders and their teams prepare high-quality papers and presentations in a fraction of the time.

This involves 'nailing' the message that will quickly engage decision makers in the required outcome.

I leverage 25+ years' experience including

  • learning structured thinking techniques at McKinsey in Hong Kong in the mid 1990s before coaching and training their teams globally as a freelancer for a further 15 years
  • being approved to teach the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto in 2009
  • helping CEOs, C-suite leaders and their reports deeply understand their stakeholder needs and communicate accordingly
  • seeing leaders cut the number of times they review major papers by ~30% and teams cut the amount of time they take to prepare major papers by ~20%*
  • watching senior meetings focus on substantive discussions and better decisions rather than trying to clarify the issue

My approach helps anyone who needs to engage senior leaders and Boards.

Recent clients include 7Eleven, KPMG, Mercer, Meta, Woolworths.

Learn more at www.clarityfirstprogram.com

 

(*) Numbers are based on 2023 client benchmarking results.

Why too much background is a problem

Why too much background is a problem

by | - Board communication, - Decision making, - Leadership communication, - Productivity

A Board Director recently described his problem with Board papers to a colleague of mine.

He said: “He disliked feeling as though he was conducting an Easter Egg hunt when reading Board Papers.

“He would much prefer spending his energy evaluating the ideas in the paper than trying to find them.”

One of the main reasons this happens is that background sections are too long. Many paper-writers often feel the need to deliver lots of history, definitions and detail at the start of the paper.

The idea is that doing this helps the audience understand what the paper is about so they can understand the punch line.

Unfortunately, it has the reverse effect, switching most audiences off.

This is one of the key reasons why I encourage you to keep your context and trigger short, to no more than 15 percent of the length of the whole paper. Here are some thoughts to help you achieve that.

  1. Include definitions in an appendix. You can refer to it the first time you mention a technical term that you think some readers may not be familiar with. If it is a completely foreign idea to all, then define it at the point of reference, perhaps as a footnote.
  2. Use the context to introduce the topic under discussion only. You might, for example, think back to the last time you discussed the relevant topic with your audience and remind them of that.
  3. Weave history and detail into the story itself. This way you present ideas as they are relevant to the audience rather than out of context.

I hope that helps. More next week.

Davina

 

RELATED POSTS

PRESENTED BY DAVINA STANLEY

I love what I do.

I help senior leaders and their teams prepare high-quality papers and presentations in a fraction of the time.

This involves 'nailing' the message that will quickly engage decision makers in the required outcome.

I leverage 25+ years' experience including

  • learning structured thinking techniques at McKinsey in Hong Kong in the mid 1990s before coaching and training their teams globally as a freelancer for a further 15 years
  • being approved to teach the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto in 2009
  • helping CEOs, C-suite leaders and their reports deeply understand their stakeholder needs and communicate accordingly
  • seeing leaders cut the number of times they review major papers by ~30% and teams cut the amount of time they take to prepare major papers by ~20%*
  • watching senior meetings focus on substantive discussions and better decisions rather than trying to clarify the issue

My approach helps anyone who needs to engage senior leaders and Boards.

Recent clients include 7Eleven, KPMG, Mercer, Meta, Woolworths.

Learn more at www.clarityfirstprogram.com

 

(*) Numbers are based on 2023 client benchmarking results.