“Innovation requires embracing things that may be uncomfortable and getting honest about where you are in your digital transformation journey. Milos Topic, CIO & CDO and Grand Valley State University explains. ” Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-E9qW4RUgg
The Modern Digital Executive: E3, A2 – Defining Innovation
“How can you define the innovation process? Milo Topic, Chief Digital Officer at Grand Valley State University tell us how he defines it.” Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PjuFDKdscw
The Modern Digital Executive: E3, A1 – Lessons Learned in Transforming Companies Digitally
“Influencing the culture is one way that Milos Topic, CIO and Chief Digital Officer at Grand Valley State University, has learned that makes companies and individuals get on board with digital transformation.” Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdBxPWdRCRE
Encourage creativity
Promote, encourage and support creativity. Help people break out of mundane routines and get them to create, lead and own their destiny.
How to effectively communicate changes?
To start, at the very least, make them bidirectional and multimodal. Additionally, send emails, use social media, text people, go meet with them, listen, learn and answer questions.
How do we begin to change?
Most people are more comfortable living with old problems than they are exploring new solutions.
Adapt, adjust and advance
Adapt, adjust and advance. Respect the past, learn from it, but don’t live in it.
Begin by acknowledging the possibilities
Begin by acknowledging the possibilities. Opportunities based on growth and fulfillment should never be easily dismissed out of fear, uncertainty or doubt. Try something new, it may be exactly what you have been looking for.
The long game – Episode 5 | Kathy Lang on focusing on the needs of others
The long game – Episode 5 | Kathy Lang on focusing on the needs of others. Podcast: “The long game” with Milos Topic – Episode 5 with Kathy Lang, Vice President of Member Relationships at the Tambellini Group shares her thoughts, ideas and experiences on solving problems by focusing on the needs of others first. Kathy’s passion for leadership, innovation …
Reasons for change are not all equal
Making a change does not necessarily mean that what was done up until this point is bad in any way. It may simply refer to an evolution of products, services and maturity of how we approach certain needs.