Chris Moye joins us to discuss Digital Transformation. The early days of building the RTS framework at McKinsey, the EQ/IQ/DQ methodologies for effective transformation, and ultimately what makes for a successful implementation of digital transformation. (2:25) Chris discusses foundation of the digital transformation implementation frameworks and the performance infrastructure to drive change (7:55) Digital transformation in the current inflationary enviornment (10:30) Defining digital transformation; applying digital tools to fall into one or two categories: frictionless and optimize (12:48) Aligning vision going forward, strategies for implementing digital transformation (16:42) EQ; the importance of the people, leadership and communication (24:49) Nick & Scott recap

What makes an effective Chief Transformation Officer? Al Morales is a seasoned CTO effecting change and transformation at some of the largest privately and publicly held companies. (1:44) Where to look for a differentiated opportunity to generate growth and margin improvement and then actually go and deliver real operational value (3:30) Defining the role of a Chief Transformation Officer (4:25) The most critical attributes of a good transformational leader (5:50) What are some of the things that a good transformational leader must do to be successful (8:05) Where to start and how to begin to drive a transformation (9:55) Maintaining and sustaining effective change (11:10) The biggest challenges facing a CTO (12:34) The composition of a typical CTO office’s team in terms of skills sets and roles (14:39) Creating alignment between Private Equity and the Transformation Officer (16:12) Ensuring sustainability of the results from a transformation project (21:55) Nick & Scott recap

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