GenAI - how to win, integrate and transform for growth.

In amongst the noise of LinkedIn there are some real gems. Some fabulous thought leadership and world class talent too!

As an erstwhile recruiter my penchant is to seek out the best and I've spent considerable time pursuing my passion for strategy and business model innovation, networking, learning and connecting talented people to new opportunities in the world of digital transformation.

Here are some exceptional pieces to help prepare you for the challenges and opportunities of Gen AI; how to respond, integrate and transform so you too can emulate the 'champions of growth' who despite a sea of change find a way to thrive.

I'm also showcasing some talent in the fields of transformation leadership and business model innovation .. see if you know them.

Finally, here's an invitation for you to meet fellow professionals in the new Transformation Professionals community started by my good friend Rob Llewellyn. Over 1200 transformation leaders have already joined and the conversations are flowing!

So if you fancy a chat, check it out and do please let me know what you think in the comments below.

Enjoy

Thought Pieces

Strategic Agility: Insights AI, Long-Term Thinking, And Talent

Senior leaders today navigate a world of constant disruption. They need to guide their organizations toward a thriving future, yet they are bombarded with short-term pressures and an ever-changing landscape. Sound familiar?

Then this week’s edition of the Outthinker newsletter from Kaihan Krippendorff is for you – the strategic mind, juggling long-term vision with the business imperative to achieve immediate results.

He shares insights from 40 senior executives and chief strategy officers focusing on three critical areas:

* Integrating AI into strategic conversations: Explore how AI can augment your team’s capabilities, while uncovering the key considerations for effective human-AI collaboration.

* Cultivating long-term vision amidst short-term pressures: Discover strategies to navigate the tension between immediate needs and long-term vision, even in a fast-paced environment.

* Measuring the success of your strategy office: Learn from a best-in-class example and discover a valuable metric to gauge the impact of your strategy function.

Read the Insights

How to Win at Generative AI (or any new technological shift)

If you're interested to know how Generative AI will play out strategically then you'll love this from Sangeet Paul Choudary. As well as being Co Author of the book 'The Platform Revolution', Sangeet also publishes articles and playbooks and one of the most popular pieces published recently in his platforms.substack.com?was entitled 'Building Moats using Generative AI'.

So he's packed it up and converted it into a playbook which is a must read if you're at all strategically minded and interested in how GenAI will playout!

Access the Playbook

Capitalizing on Disruptive Innovations

By Geoffrey Moore best known for as author of Crossing the Chasm, Zone to Win and The Infinite Staircase

Here, he introduces a framework for what to do when facing disruptive innovation in your industry.

He begins:

'In Silicon Valley, we are in love with disruptive innovations, largely because we make a lot of them and have profited exceedingly well from so doing.? But for anyone on the receiving end, the relationship is not so rosy.? Yes, the potential for gain is extraordinary, but the path to getting there is strewn with attempts that have fallen far short of the hype.? How can one engage responsibly with this sort of opportunity? Here’s a framework that can help."

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Create a System to Grow Consistently

Why is it that some companies manage to to grow consistently over time whilst the majority fail to do so?

Delivering consistent growth is one of the hardest things a company can do. A brilliant idea or product innovation can create a burst of episodic growth, but few companies demonstrate growth year in and year out, especially amid the disruptions and uncertain economy we’ve experienced during the 2020s. Some companies do however manage to grow consistently.

Coined "growth champions" these firms achieve sustainable growth by investing massively in the underlying assets and capabilities that drive it.

In this HBR article Paul Blase and Paul Leinward share their research and provide a framework for building a growth system sharing case examples champions like Toast, IKEA, Vertex, Adobe, and Roblox.

As you'll learn though it's not easy and will take bold leadership to reorient your company in this way.

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Talent Showcase

Transformation Ready or Not?

By Chris Barrett - Transformation Director

"Business Transformation is a simple game based on providing clarity of purpose and building the capability to deliver against that clear purpose.? It is terribly simple. Every organisation needs the leadership capability to inspire transformation and provide that clarity of purpose.? Every organisation also needs the transformation delivery capability to execute against that purpose.?

But what do those capabilities look like?? How do you develop them?? How do you know if you are Transformation Ready?"

Some valuable insights from Chris Barrett an experienced Transformation Director specialising in Private Equity Transformation, value creation, EBITDA, cost efficiency, data strategy, digital transformation, acquisitions, and system solutions.

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The Business Model Canvas Explained

Before you invest in building a new venture have you got the strategy right?

In business, there are some things that are INSIDE your control and most of them fit in 9 building blocks of The Business Model Canvas invented by Alexander Osterwalder of Strategyzer.

The 9 blocks are:

? Channels? Key Partners? Key Activities? Cost Structure? Key Resources? Value Proposition?? Revenue Streams? Customer Segments? Customer Relationships

It's a powerful tool which will save you time and get your business ideas to value more quickly.

Here it is explained by 'the business model guy' and former Strategyzer Nick Himowicz

If you need help with your transformation or getting your strategy right before you begin then reach out to Chris and Nick directly .. no agency fees - what's not to like? :)

Thanks for reading!

Tim