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Thriving in a digital world requires agility. To bring this concept to life, members of my team created the Digital Business Agility (DBA) framework below. As you can see, becoming digitally agile requires hyperawareness, informed decision making, and fast execution. In parallel, you must reimagine…

Many people call the company they work for “great” – it’s something that they feel they are supposed to do, and so they do it. For me, it’s different.  I feel I can be my true self here at Cisco – and because of that I don’t feel I have to say anything. I say it because I want to say it, and that’s…

You know what they say: Time is money. That’s especially true in the fast-paced financial services industry, where powerful new digital solutions are quickly transforming the field — separating innovative early adopters from those firms lagging behind. Consider the findings from the recent survey re…

The ability to consistently and effectively innovate is something many organizations find challenging. While the importance of innovation is widely acknowledged for long-term business health, surprisingly few can legitimately claim to be achieving powerful, repeatable results on a regular basis. Thi…

What an honor. Thank you CRN, and a hearty thank you to our partners for voting to recognize the efforts of the incredible women of Cisco. This year 10, that’s right 10 Cisco leaders were named to CRN’s Women of the Channel in 2017! The list recognizes women leaders for their influence, extraordinar…

In my previous blogs in this series, I shared the key aspects of the Innovation Funding Board (IFB) concept—from guiding principles and stakeholder roles to the innovation process itself.  In closing, we’ll look at some final process and cultural considerations to address before implementing an IFB.…

  “Great companies do many things, but one theme I heard over and over is: ‘Great companies honor their past.'” – Ron Ricci   This was the welcome message and theme of the day during the dedication ceremony of the new Cisco Heritage exhibit, #CiscoHeritage.  Where i…

We’re in the business of creating tools and technology for collaboration. Everything we do is focused on making it easier for teams to work together and “get stuff done.” But putting the best tools in place isn’t going to create teamwork from thin air. If your organizational culture doesn’t actually…

There’s never been a better time to do something amazing. Within Cisco’s Digitization office (CDO) we are living this every moment and embracing this mantra as part of everything we do. Cisco is in the midst of a significant transformation, from a traditional hardware business to selling our innovat…