As the fortune reads, “may you live in interesting times.” It’s both a blessing and a curse as interesting implies not only arousing curiosity or catching one’s attention, but also presenting challenging and enthralling opportunities and experiences. Well, we do live in interesting times and every day, I’m studying and living through new experiences and trends to learn, unlearn and grow. But interesting times doesn’t quite describe what’s happening today nor does it properly set expectations for what’s to come….
The Frozen Middle Separates Management from Leadership (and Innovation)
Illustration created with culture design firm @GapingVoid We live in a time of digital Darwinism. As technology evolves so do markets. And as they evolve, behaviors, values and norms also adapt. This sets the stage for the widespread disruption that we are witnessing today. Regrettably, or not, many reigning executives are not experienced to lead growth and innovation strategies as disruptive technologies radically shift everything around them. Yet, no matter how well we study history, it’s always doomed to repeat itself….
WorthIx: Designing the Future of CS with Brian Solis
Emma Waldron of industry website WorthIx recently interviewed Brian Solis for their podcast, where their wide-ranging discussion included at look at data transformation and the future of the CX industry.
A Prelude to Innovation: Figure Out How The World is Changing and How To Be More Relevant as It Evolves
There are many places in this world I hope to one day experience. On that list was Sofia, Bulgaria. I use the past tense as I’m so happy to report that I had the opportunity to visit this beautiful city (and country) for the DigitalK conference. What a great event! I presented on topic that I refer to as “A Prelude to Innovation.” It’s meant to spotlight the important actions and events serving as the introduction to innovation itself. Shortly…
Solvis Consulting: “The Digital Change Agent’s Manifesto” para la transformación digital de las organizaciones
The Spanish-language Solvis Consulting blog recently did an overview of Brian Solis’ report on the Digital Change Agent’s Manifesto.
No Jitter: How Not to Become a Victim of ‘Digital Darwinism’
Tim Pickard of Enterprise Connect’s “No Jitter” blog recently did an article on how not to fall behind with the rapid pace of technology, and extensively quoted Brian Solis’ public thoughts on the subject.
UCToday: Deep Dive – “Contact Centre 2.0: The Rise of Collaborative Contact Centres”
Patrick Watson of industry blog UCToday recently did a review of Brian Solis’ report on the rise of collaborative contact centers, analyzing the conclusions and quoting from it extensively.
CMSWire: Brian Solis: Customer Experience Is Still Too Much a Technology-First Discussion
China Louise Martens of industry blog CMSWire recently published a profile of and interview with Brian Solis, as part of their series highlighting the speakers of the upcoming Digital Customer Experience (DX) Summit.
Salesforce: Digital Transformation: Strategies for Success
The CRM software company Salesforce recently interviewed Brian Solis regarding tips and strategies for digital transformation, which they have included in a free report available for download at their website.
Strategic HCM Blog: #DWX18 Brian Solis on Culture 2.0
Jon Ingham at the industry blog Stragic HCM recently noted Brian Solis’ “Culture 2.0” talk as his favorite at the 2018 Digital Workplace Experience conference, and shared further thoughts on Solis’ key points.