CXOTalk

Digital transformation is a challenge of leadership and communication. Even when technology is involved, the real work requires understanding culture and motivating stakeholders. In this episode, we speak with Joe Hart, from Dale Carnegie, to learn the lessons of leadership.Joe Hart is the President and CEO at Dale Carnegie Training. In addition to being a Dale Carnegie graduate, Hart worked closely with the company as a strategic partner for nearly 10 years. He attributes much of his success in business to the Dale Carnegie training he had early in his career.

Chief Information Officers are on the front lines of digital transformation. Not only are CIOs responsible for managing change, but the role can affect both the internal organization and customers. On this episode, we explore these issues with Bask Iyer, the CIO of VMware.Bask Iyer joined VMware in March 2015 and serves as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Iyer leads VMware’s global information and technology organization, a group that manages critical technology systems supporting the company’s worldwide business operations.

Human capital management is at the forefront of digital change and transformation. For this episode, a senior leader from one of the largest HCM product organizations in the world shares his view of this evolving landscape.Stuart Sackman leads ADP’s Global Product and Technology (GPT) organization, overseeing both client-facing product development and internal technology (CIO/CTO) operations. Stuart ensures that the GPT team’s work aligns with ADP’s overall technology efforts and our strategic goal of becoming the world’s leading provider of Human Capital Management solutions.

User experience is one of the most important and least understood aspects of digital transformation. For this episode, we talk with a leading world expert about user experience and how to engage consumers in the best way possible.Brian Solis is a principal analyst at Altimeter Group, a Prophet company. He is also an award-winning author, prominent blogger/writer, and keynote speaker. A digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture.

Oracle is one of the largest technology companies in the world. On this episode, we speak with a senior executive to learn about the future of enterprise software.Steve Miranda is Executive Vice President of Oracle Applications Product Development. He is responsible for leading all aspects of product strategy, product development, and product delivery for Oracle's applications and related cloud services. This includes Oracle Fusion Applications and Oracle's newest products for customer service and support, commerce, and talent management.

Marketing and sales are essential parts of digital transformation, however, the transition to digital marketing can be fraught with challenge. In this episode, McKinsey partner, David Edelman, offers advice for successfully making the shift to digital marketing at a sophisticated level. David Edelman is a global co-leader of our Digital and Marketing & Sales Practices, based in Boston. For more than 20 years, David has specialized in helping marketing executives manage the strategy, organization, and infrastructure transformations required to become “digitally adroit” leaders. From creating digital centers of excellence, to developing marketing technology architecture plans, to redesigning entire go-to-market approaches, David has led work that is both strategic and highly tactical.

General Electric is 135 years old employs 330,000 employees in 175 countries. GE is undertaking a massive transformation to be a digital industrial company, focusing on the "internet of really big things." In this episode, CMO Linda Boff shares GE's story and explains digital transformation at this American corporate icon.Linda Boff is Chief Marketing Officer of General Electric. Boff was formerly GE's executive director of global brand marketing. Linda is one of the most innovative and forward-thinking marketers in the business. Her extensive background in integrated marketing, digital media, and brand, as well as her reputation for innovation help evolve GE's marketing organization, build their iconic brand and advance GE’s digital and industrial strength.

Privacy is one of the most important, yet complicated, topics in our digital lives. On this episode, we learn about privacy engineering one of the top experts in the world.Michelle Finneran Dennedy currently serves as VP and Chief Privacy Officer at Cisco She is responsible for the development and implementation of the organization's data privacy policies and practices, working across business groups to drive data privacy excellence across the security continuum. She is co-author of The Privacy Engineer's Manifesto.Before joining the CIsco, Michelle founded The iDennedy Project, a public service organization to address privacy needs in sensitive populations, such as children and the elderly, and emerging technology paradigms. Michelle is also a founder and editor in chief of a new media site—TheIdentityProject.com—that was started as an advocacy and education site, currently focused on the growing crime of Child ID theft.

Virtually all industries are being transformed by digital technology and changing consumer expectations. On this show, we learn about changes in the flooring industry with Roddy McKaig, CIO of Shaw Industries, a $4.5 billion flooring manufacturer owned by Berkshire-Hathaway.Roddy McKaig has over 30 years of experience in Information Technology leadership. In 2008 he was appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Shaw Industries, located in Dalton, Georgia. In this position he has complete responsibility for the corporation’s world-wide technology services and support, as well as the Corporate Administrative Services groups. These areas are comprised of a staff of 400 professionals, supporting the company’s 23,000 associates in over 200 locations. Roddy took this position after serving 12 years as Director of Systems Development for Shaw. Shaw Industries is one of the world’s largest flooring manufacturers, with complete product offerings of both hard and soft surface products. Shaw has been a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family since 2001.

Jonathan is a well-known civic IT executive who creates positive change in challenging business and IT environments through better business processes, better workplace environment, and technology innovation. He is currently the CIO of the City of Asheville, North Carolina, where he has maintained a record of consistent excellence in customer service, employee engagement, financial management, and service availability. He won the Excellence in Public Service Award in 2006. He also works closely with private, public, and not-for-profit organizations, boards, and elected officials to create economic development and other positive community results. Jonathan is a well-known business technology and leadership columnist & blogger who has written for InformationWeek since 2008 as a contributing editor. Jonathan is also an in-demand, global keynote speaker and can be found on Twitter.