Last Mile Worker

A quick allegory regarding digital transformation.   You have a thriving delivery business based in Rome, 345 AD.   Imagine that you are the first company to introduce, what will become Amazon delivery centuries from now, a package service.   Your route is a bit treacherous, filled with small rises and many rocks.   As he wipes the sweat from his brow, a glance to the right reveals the perfect route, straight, flat and rock free.   Each day, as you push and pull, you dream about one day figuring out how to cut through the thick vegetation and open a faster and more efficient path.   One afternoon, while eating lunch on the side of the road, your buddy Flavius sits down to visit with you awhile.   Quintus, my friend, you have to check out my new set of wheels.   Flavius continues; "my cousin returned from his long journey, back from Mesopotamia, where he found these round wheels".   Standing in complete shock, Quintus could not...

Ingenious Igor seemed to be perplexed when Avid Andy asked, "Igor how would you describe Innovation".   Andy, started Igor in a crackling voice, Innovation is anything where the output causes a shift in direction.   You see Andy, many assume that change and innovation are synonyms, that is not the case.   Instead, continued Igor, Innovation is the whole package; creative and often disruptive design, deliberate deployment, and absolute adoption.   After a pregnant pause Igor blurted out, Innovation is a tall order and success is only realized after the "I believe button" changes to an "I can't live without" admission by naysayers and supporters alike.   Depending upon the directional impact and breadth of the innovation, the transformation could take weeks, months, or years. Inspiring innovation across the organization is different for everyone; however, a few thoughts may help get you started: Undisputable destination | no su...

Respected Ron was starting his work day from the home office.   Making himself comfortable behind his beautiful mahogany desk, Ron settled into that oversized leather chair while contemplating which task he would jump into first.   He decided to start with taking a look at a handful of contracts awaiting his input.   Suddenly, that all too familiar feeling washed over Ron and he began to fidget in his chair, internally Ron was torn on how he should share his perspectives.   It seemed that he had so many things to consider in this digital age, Ron reminisces for a brief moment on how much simpler business seemed when folks met face to face.   However, at the current pace, there is simply not enough time in the day.   Given the single dimension of computer-based communication, Ron had to consider his approach, here are some of his thoughts: create a dependency | of course, I will spin a web that nobody can escape.   Darn, just then R...