“COVID-19 has sped the adoption of digital technologies by several years which no CEO, CTO or consulting firm could do” – I have heard these sentiments being expressed and quoted in many external forums and internal discussions.
However, this race for technology supremacy and the advent of information explosion are having a tumultuous impact now in form of redundancy & job losses, hindering collaborations between economies & organizations and it’s threatening to slow down global climate change cooperations.
These conflicting views nudged me to reach out to my network and seek their perspectives on how HR leaders should guide their approaches and action on using technology as a strategic lever
I was intrigued by the interesting and counter intuitive thoughts and perspectives I received. Sharing the ones that stood out for me…
“Bet on the people behind the technology, and not only on the technology. Now days cutting age technology can become threshold very soon, so companies that build tech mindset will win over those who go and buy tech skills.”
“Technology becomes a superpower lever for success only when it is used as a combination force and not a competing force with talent.”
“Listen and observe well to filter out insight from noise and then build a use case for deploying technology by ascertaining business gains. Test, pilot, experiment, fail fast, learn & start small. “
“Customization is going down a rabbit hole. Imagine buying a Mercedes and then asking your existing car parts to be fitted into it”
“Technology & digital transformation is an iterative and meticulous process, filled with trials, tribulations & surprises. Most don’t reap the benefit because they treated it as a “one big event, hype or campaign”
Last and my favourite – “Your idea is not your identify, your execution is your identity. So be open to ideas, get a trusted partner and execute with passion and precision”
I would love to invite your perspective on this and make the Kaleidoscope richer with your thoughts and insights … click here to access this LinkedIn post and share your views
