culture

By 2020, connected things will outnumber humans 26 to 1. Digital disruption is reshaping whole industries. By some estimates, 40 percent of incumbents will be displaced within three years. We’ve been asking IT leaders who attend our conferences what it will take to survive and thrive. The answers ar…

To enable actionable accountability, establish clear measurement criteria based on roles and responsibilities. Then enable people to act and challenge the metrics to align to a new business model allowing them to measure that progress. Remember that criteria should be cross-functional and applied th…

Recently, I met with many industry analysts, customers, and press at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo. In numerous conversations, I was asked about the organizational implications of changing company culture and how this relates to digital business transformation. As you create a culture of agility (see prev…

In my previous blog, I discussed the most common question I receive, “How do I begin the digitization journey for my company?” The next question is often, “How do we change our corporate culture?” Corporate culture is key to the success or failure of digital business transformation. From my conversa…

Cisco’s first company-wide innovation challenge, which disrupted all job functions and geographies, attracted widespread interest outside the company. Inquiries from innovation pros, articles in Network World, podcasts with the Human Capital Institute and Innovation Leader, and invitations to share…

Disrupt or be Disrupted In today’s digital economy, established organizations need to be more innovative than ever before. But why? And what does that actually mean? The truth is digitization is driving a new pace of innovation. In fact, a new wave of competition is already here and companies that d…

Andy Grove, the late co-founder of Intel who pioneered the semiconductor industry, often said, “Only the paranoid will survive.” Looking over your shoulder and worrying about oncoming competitors will always be a healthy practice to stay relevant and ahead of the pack. To remain an industry leader i…

Historians often point to The Renaissance many centuries ago as humankind’s most creatively prolific period. Indeed, timeless discoveries and masterpieces in art, literature and science burst forth from geniuses such as Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo. I spend a lot of my spare time stu…

There is a cultural evolution happening at Cisco, driven by our business, our innovation and technology, and most importantly, our people. It is being shaped by feedback from our employees and it is helping us define who we aspire to be as a company. It starts with Our People Deal, which is simply t…