The People Part of Transformation
By Cynthia Short A transformational change initiative is one of the most important things an organization can take on. It’s also one of the most difficult. It can involve widespread changes …
Staying Focused on Fundamentals
By Damani Short Focus on Fundamentals in Times of Change At the start of 2022, many business leaders find themselves staring down the barrel of change. They’re dealing with challenges related …
5 Digital Transformation Best Practices That Go Beyond Technology
By Cynthia Short Why Digital Transformation? I often get asked why we focus on transformation work, specifically at Lexico. Successful digital transformation strategies can not only improve cost savings and efficiency, …
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 Principles Can Play a Key Role in Transformation
By Cynthia Short What is Human-Centered Design? Human-centered design is very often narrowly thought of as being applied to a product, visual, or interface design work. But human-centered design is an …
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.
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 Business 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 Business
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.
Digital 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.
4 Ways to 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.
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.
Businesses Can Thrive, Not Just Survive, In COVID-19
Virtual work can deliver better outcomes to keep business moving forward.
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.