Lexico Welcomes Randy Melvin
Lexico is excited to welcome Randy Melvin, our new Head of Talent.
Perspectives
Digital Transformation Goes Far Beyond Technology
By Cynthia Short Why Transformation? I often get asked why we focus on transformation work, specifically at Lexico. While many elements of the work are specific and material, I’ve found that …
3 Common Transformation Pitfalls
By Damani Short I’ve had the opportunity to lead business transformations for companies like Newell Rubbermaid, United States Olympic Committee, Johnson Controls, and Shutterfly throughout my career. And through Lexico, a …
Human-Centered Design Can Play a Key Role in Transformation
By Cynthia Short Follow These Two Principles of Human-Centered Design in your Transformation Work Human-centered design is very often narrowly thought of as being applied to a product, visual, or interface …
The 4 Tiers of Digital Transformation
By Damani Short “Digital Transformation” means different things to different leaders. If you’re a leader in charge of a transformation, learning from other companies’ use of digital technology can provide guidance …
The Secret to a Successful Transformation: Leadership Communication
Lexico’s Transformation video series not only defines what transformation is, but acts as a guide to help business leaders design the required cultural shift to enable and avoid common pitfalls along the way.
The Data-Driven Organization: Characteristics and Decision-Making
In our video series on data-driven organizations, Cynthia Short and Dan Mishich discuss how being data-driven translates to the everyday actions of an organizations, and the outcomes it delivers. They also cover data democratization and the importance of empowering teams with access to data.
The Data-Driven Organization: Defining Data-Driven
Our new video series on data-driven organizations starts by discussing the huge push for businesses to be more data-driven. You hear the phrase “data-driven” everywhere, but with most organizations, it is not a buzzword – it’s a business imperative. So where do you start? Cynthia Short and Dan Mishich share their perspectives.
Lexico Welcomes Jon Elordi
Lexico is excited to welcome Jon Elordi, our new VP of Growth Development.
Team Member Mindset Can Make or Break Transformation
The success of any transformation comes down to execution, which is driven by teams. And the most successful transformations are executed by teams with the appropriate mindset, one that is agile and growth-oriented.
The Mindset of Leaders is Key to Transformation Success
While there are many bright shiny objects of technology that get all the attention, mindset is a critical element to successful transformation work. Without it, no amount of technology can successfully transform the organization.
A Value Realization Framework Can Drive a Successful Transformation
Roughly 70 percent of transformations fail, leaving the value of the transformation unrealized and potentially putting the organization at risk. There is a tool that can be employed by leadership to manage and drive better outcomes, sustainably.
5 Steps to Maximize Your Technology Investment
Reflecting on the recent budgeting process, the specter of the pandemic loomed largely, adding yet another layer of uncertainty for executives to manage. A new approach to budget planning can be used to continuously evolve plans, no matter what happens in the year ahead.
Maximize Technology Investment with a Different Approach to Financial Modeling
Organizations can take a different approach to modeling to make more informed decisions, resulting in clearer prioritization, smarter decision making and achievement of key performance indicators.
Business-Centered Technology Approach Fosters Resilience in Organizations
Organizations that embrace a business-centered technology approach are proven to be more resilient and as a result, more competitive, which is especially important when in the midst of adversity.
New Flexibility in How Teams Work Enables Business-Centered Technology Approach
We’ve seen a seismic paradigm shift in how people work. This new “how”, caused by the crisis-driven emergence of the flexible remote workplace, has impacted productivity, culture, employee well-being, staffing strategy, and office space in unprecedented ways.
Accelerated Digital Transformation Requires a Business-Centered Technology Approach
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, according to recent studies of C-suite leaders. But leaders need to take a business-centered technology approach to ensure their faster transformation train doesn’t go off the rails, and instead delivers strong returns for the business.
Investment Trends Confirm Importance of Business-Centered Technology
Despite the detrimental economic effects of the pandemic, technology investment is holding steady and even increasing, according to recent studies of C-suite leaders on digital transformation.
Boost Your Digital Transformation ROI with a Business-Centered Technology Approach
In a new content series, Lexico looks at the trends pointing to the alignment of technology and business as being key to strong returns.
3 Key Questions for Leaders to Deliver a Higher Return on Technology Investment
To prove the ROI of technology, leaders need to ask themselves three key questions to make the shift to a business-centered technology approach that will deliver a higher return on investment.
3 Ways to Ensure Customer Experience is Building Your Business
There are three main considerations to ensure our customer experience work is contributing positively to our business, and not becoming a liability in these times of change.
The “What” of Business Remains as the “How” of Business Shifts
In a time of constant and unprecedented change, a return to fundamentals can guide you to successfully manage and conduct business.
Lexico Welcomes Ben Baker
Lexico is excited to welcome to our team, Ben Baker, our new Engagement Specialist.
Why Business-Centered Technology is an Imperative for CIOs
Lexico CEO Damani Short discusses the importance of IT-business alignment and collaboration in delivering business-centered technology solutions.
3 Ways Companies Can Navigate Digital Disruption
Now is the time for bold moves to enable, protect and champion your employees.
3 Steps to Realign and Redefine your Customer Experience
There are tangible actions you can take today to realign and even redefine your customer experience to ensure it is contributing positively to your business.
Businesses Can Thrive, Not Just Survive, In COVID-19
Virtual work can deliver better outcomes to keep business moving forward.
A “Roadmap” To Support New-to-Role-Leader Success
To ensure success for a new-to-role executive, bringing in a skilled partner to guide strategic roadmapping is critical
How Companies Can Protect their Cybersecurity During the Coronavirus
Employees must be vigilant about safe email practices
The Interdependency of Technology and Change Management: Bridging the Gaps
To reverse the failure rate of technology initiatives, it’s important to plan for the change that spans people, process and technology.