EP #102: Digital Transformation with Raj Sundarason
Isn’t artificial intelligence fascinating? There are so many powerful tech platforms out there that it’s hard to keep up. That’s no excuse though. If you want to win in business or in the impact space, you must be on the cutting edge of technology. You and everyone on your team can’t learn every process but they can’t complete them efficiently and effectively. That’s where the best technology comes in.
Raj Sundarason is the DAP Strategist. He helps organizations make digital transformations. It’s not just digitization. It’s completely changing the way you think about the processes that you may have been executing for years. That may seem like intimidating, bad news. Yet, it’s really good news because technology will allow people to do things with out having prior knowledge. Raj will teach you how to advance positive impact in the digital world.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
How technology brings us together
How to use what you’ve invested in
The importance of rethinking ways of working
How we forget much of what we learn
What’s the true value of learning a process in a quick and effective way
Why it’s more important to be able to do something than learn it
Why people struggled during COVID
How to solve the complexity of work
What a digital transformation is for an organization
The difference between digitization and digital transformation
What digital technology and a caterpillar have in common
What a digital metamorphosis
How to evaluate the implications
Why going to work can and should be meaningful
How work/life balance is changing
Why the organizations that focus on the workforce will rise to the top
Why the hybrid workplace has come to prominence
How to do more meaningful work
What’s a “baby user”
The importance of publicizing operational metrics
What’s a digital adoption platform
The benefits of digital transformation
How to complete and win
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“I was more interested in trying to solve a problem.” - Raj Sundarason
“What are the implications for not solving a problem?” - Raj Sundarason
“We never really think about how we’re going to use the ‘what’ and ‘why’.” - Raj Sundarason
“There’s also something called the forgetting curve.” - Raj Sundarason
“I’m going to write a book…and I think it warrants a conversation.” - Raj Sundarason
“COVID really put a spotlight on organizations and culture.” - Raj Sundarason
“They struggled with their work DAY.” - Raj Sundarason
“There is a lot of change in the middle that you have to go through and that change impacts culture.” - Raj Sundarason
“The definition of success is when we go live.” - Raj Sundarason
“There’s been a fundamental shift and that shift will remain for generations to come.” - Raj Sundarason
“There’s been a huge gap in the contract between and employer and employee for the longest time.” - Raj Sundarason
“The programs that we put into place can’t just be about the customer.” - Raj Sundarason
“Is this going to be relevant to someone? ” - Raj Sundarason speaking on his experience writing his book
“All of us are effectively baby users.” - Raj Sundarason
“The sooner you get them to run…the faster the return on the investment that you get.” - Raj Sundarason
“You get to the destination with trust and confidence.” - Raj Sundarason
“If you’re not thinking about it, you better.” - Raj Sundarason
“You should be able to get it quickly but not have to remember it.” - Bob DePasquale
“The people who are running organizations and companies need to understand how the digital transformation is affecting the culture of the organizations they’re in charge of..” - Bob DePasquale
“People will be more efficient and probably better at their work if their boundaries are more acceptable.” - Bob DePasquale
Resources In Today's Episode:
Raj’s Book - The DAP Strategy
Bob’s Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
This week’s E-Impact Blog Entry
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