In this episode of Breakthrough Innovation, we’re joined by Alex Pyatigorskiy, a seasoned management consultant and expert in driving innovation through agile, lean, and human-centered design practices. Alex shares his journey from working in major corporations like Walt Disney to his current focus on transforming the financial and fintech industries. He offers valuable insights into what makes digital transformation successful and why companies need to rethink how they approach change.

Alex dives deep into the biggest challenges companies face today—especially the resistance from leadership when it comes to embracing bold transformation. He explains why companies must go beyond simply adopting new tools and instead shift their mindset to survive in an increasingly fast-paced, disruptor-driven market. Through his experience, Alex offers a roadmap for leaders and teams to stay ahead of the curve and create sustainable, customer-centric innovation.

Key Lessons Covered in This Episode:

The Necessity of Digital Transformation:

Understand why digital transformation is no longer optional, but essential for survival in today’s rapidly changing business landscape.

The Mindset Shift:

Learn why successful digital transformations start with a change in mindset, not just technology, and how leadership buy-in is crucial to success.

Overcoming Resistance to Change:

Alex shares how organizations can break through the inertia that often comes with established processes and legacy systems to embrace agility and innovation.

Building Agile Teams:

Discover how companies can restructure teams to be more adaptable, transparent, and customer-centric to drive meaningful transformation.

Leveraging AI for Big Impact:

Alex explains why AI is often misused in business transformations and how to leverage it for real innovation instead of just automating routine tasks.

Organizational Culture Matters:

Explore why a company’s culture and processes are just as important as the tools they use in a successful digital transformation.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Digital transformation is essential for survival.

✅ Leadership buy-in is critical for success.

✅ Shifting mindsets is the first step to transformation.

✅ Transparent, agile teams are key to navigating change.

✅ AI should be used to create big impact, not just automate small tasks.

Links And Resources:

• Alex Pyatigorskiy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexpyatigorskiy

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