The majority of digital transformation initiatives fail. Yours does not have to join them. Gartner Chief of Research Mike Harris tells us what gives the innovation leaders their edge (01:37). Also, on Episode 184 of Gartner ThinkCast, Gartner experts Helen Huntley and Scott Morrison (17:26) help tech product managers survive the digital era. Then, Gartner expert Mike Griswold (38:47) reveals why adding digital to your supply chain does not make it a digital supply chain -- and how you can truly transform your supply chain and your organization. 

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THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN

00:00 – Opening Thoughts

01:33 – Do Not Be a Digital Transformation Failure: Mike Harris

• 01:53 – Why is digital transformation so vital?
• 03:07 – How successful are our digital transformation initiatives?
• 03:52 – What’s hindering our efforts?
• 05:00 – The biggest digital transformation mistake
• 07:20 – What separates the leading organizations?
• 09:29 – Does size or location matter?
• 11:22 – What your organization can do now
• 14:32 – How do we introduce innovations?

16:14 – Upcoming Gartner Webinars

17:26 – The Evolving Product Manager: Helen Huntley and Scott Morrison

• 18:20 – The challenges facing product managers
• 20:57 – More challenges
• 22:21 – The changing role of the product manager
• 23:49 – Catalysts for innovation
• 25:00 – Regional differences
• 26:42 – Common pitfalls
• 30:00 – What not to do
• 31:18 – The greatest challenge
• 32:54 – What you can do now
• 34:54 – Key takeaways
• 36:03 – Final thoughts

37:39 – Gartner Conferences

38:47 – The Digital Supply Chain: Mike Griswold

• 39:23 – Are organizations rethinking their supply chains?
• 40:18 – What is a digital supply chain?
• 41:16 – Supply chain as digital transformation enabler
• 42:42 – What to do differently
• 44:39 – What industries are out in front?
• 46:22 – Steps to exert more influence
• 48:37 – What not to do
• 50:22 – Action to take now

51:51 – “Lessons in Sales Leadership”

53:01 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast

53:28 – Closing thoughts