S/4HANA Journey and Fortune-Telling Your Business Success #shorts
The video offers practical closing advice for firms embarking on, or already deep into, an SAP S/4HANA transformation. The speaker emphasizes that the initiative must be business‑led, with clear ownership from the line side rather than being relegated solely to IT or the system integrator. Key recommendations include securing a trusted, possibly part‑time, external advisor who can provide weekly pulse checks and predictive insights—hence the tongue‑in‑cheek claim of being "fortune tellers." This advisor helps both prepare the organization for change and keep the integrator in check, preventing the project from becoming a vendor‑driven exercise. The speaker underscores the importance of early identification of required business process changes and continuous monitoring to ensure the promised value materializes. Notable quotes such as "we can tell you exactly what we can predict" illustrate the proactive, advisory stance advocated. For executives, the takeaway is clear: a business‑centric roadmap, coupled with disciplined advisory support, safeguards against scope creep, aligns technology with strategy, and maximizes ROI from the S/4HANA investment.
Software's Future: Only the STRONGEST Will Survive! #shorts
The short video argues that the software and SaaS sector will continue to evolve, but only the strongest firms will endure the next five to ten years. The speaker notes that many companies from 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 have already...
Sales Managers Are Corporate Stewards NOT Friends with Their Reps
Sales managers are reminded that their primary role is corporate stewardship, not friendship, requiring a professional distance from their reps. The speaker recounts his first‑time manager experience, describing how sudden directives—such as cutting 20% of the sales force in two...
How to Spend Your Time Effectively as a VP
Aaron Rissler, now VP of Sales at Buyer’s Edge Platform, recounts his progression from individual contributor to senior leader, highlighting the tactics that propelled his ascent. He shares concrete strategies for building high‑performing sales teams, mastering corporate politics, and continuously...
Free Webinar | Accelerating AI Adoption
The International Institute for Learning (IIL) hosted a free webinar titled “Accelerating AI Adoption,” led by May Wu and Dr. Leon Herszen. The session introduced IIL’s four‑step framework for helping enterprises integrate artificial intelligence, emphasizing the urgency of upskilling...
SLAY Project Management: Real Results From Real Professionals
The video is a testimonial promoting the SLAY Project Management program, an online AI‑enabled platform that promises to streamline project planning from start to finish. The speaker, a director of operations, describes how prior to SLAY their initiatives suffered from ad‑hoc...
Mission Success: Why Mission Requires Courage—And Capital | Rochelle Mills & Laura Valean
Rochelle Mills, CEO of Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO), reflects on two decades of transforming a single‑asset nonprofit into an award‑winning affordable‑housing developer. She frames housing as a catalyst for thriving, high‑performing communities rather than merely units and beds. The conversation...
Preventing Burnout: Proactive Tips for Project Professionals
The episode of Projectified tackles burnout among project professionals, featuring program manager Michele Badie and therapist Valerie Carmel. Host Steve Hendershot frames burnout as a chronic, work‑specific stress condition distinct from ordinary stress, and explores how it manifests for those...
Maximize Organization Success with PMI
Georgia Tech announced an expanded partnership with the Project Management Institute (PMI) to deepen its project‑management curriculum and certification pathways. The university highlighted that PMI’s academic resources and industry standards are used to give students business acumen, while new modules embed...
How To Delegate Smarter: Identify Tasks & Hire Right
Founder Samantha Prestage explains that effective delegation begins with clarity, not hiring. She introduces a Map‑it → Keep‑it → Delegate‑it framework and categorizes business functions into sales, operations, and cash. Listeners learn how to draft a founder’s job description, decide...
Business Leadership in Economic Uncertainty | Perspectives From Davos | Deloitte Insights
The Deloitte panel at Davos examined how business leaders can navigate the lingering uncertainty after 2025’s tariff shocks and a shifting geopolitical landscape. Speakers noted that while the global economy feels the “sand in the machine,” signs of renewed momentum...
From IC to SVP of Sales with Aaron Rissler
Aaron Rissler recounts his ascent from individual contributor to senior vice president of sales at Buyer's Edge Platform. He outlines the tactical moves, mentorship relationships, and cultural shifts that propelled each promotion. The discussion delves into building high‑performing sales teams,...
Too Busy to Improve? How Leaders Make Time for Continuous Improvement
In a recent webinar, Mark Graban and Dr. Greg Jacobson dissect why leaders often claim they lack time for continuous improvement and argue that the issue is a matter of priority, not capacity. Drawing on Lean principles and behavioral science,...
How to Build an AI Workforce Strategy Using Data | Perspectives From Davos | Deloitte Insights
The Deloitte panel at Davos explored how companies can construct an AI‑focused workforce strategy grounded in hard data. Speakers highlighted the widening gap between soaring demand for AI capabilities—75% of firms report needing AI talent—and the modest proportion of...
Why Your Platform Engineering Is Failing (And How to Fix It)
Sam Barlien, community organizer for the Platform Engineering community, reveals that most failing platform initiatives stem from a lack of product thinking, not technology gaps. He argues that treating internal platforms as products—complete with user research, documentation, and a dedicated...
Digital Supply Chain for Global Trade Resilience | Perspectives From Davos | Deloitte Insights
At a Deloitte‑hosted panel in Davos, FedEx chief digital and information officer Vishal Talwar warned that a fully digital supply chain remains elusive. He emphasized that resilience requires more than technology—it demands system‑wide coordination, shared data standards, and updated policy...
Tariff Risk Management and Supply Chain Resilience | Perspectives From Davos | Deloitte Insights
Tariff risk management has moved from an operational nuisance to a board‑level strategic priority, as highlighted at Deloitte’s global trade panel in Davos. Karen Hale, Novartis’ chief legal and compliance officer, explained that volatile tariffs now shape supply‑chain resilience, capital...
View From the Top Conversation with Shell
In a sponsored "View From the Top" session at Axios Live’s Power Shifts: Virginia’s Energy Future, Shell executive Eugene Scott discussed the company’s strategy amid the U.S. energy transition. He highlighted Shell’s investments in renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and offshore...
Pros and Cons of Being a Project Manager
Lindsay, an experienced project manager, outlines key advantages and drawbacks of the role. Pros include continuous growth and learning across industries, competitive pay tied to skill development, strong demand that resists full automation, and valuable networking opportunities. Cons focus on...
Scenario Planning: 5-Step Process to See the Future
The video outlines a five‑stage scenario‑analysis framework designed to help organisations anticipate multiple plausible futures rather than attempt precise forecasts. It begins with problem definition, urging leaders to clarify objectives and map drivers using the SPECTERS framework—social, political, economic, commercial, technological,...
Leading with Evidence: Navigating Complexity Through the Agile Product Operating Model
The Scrum Pulse webinar introduced the Agile Product Operating Model (APOM), a framework that blends modern product management, agile delivery, and Evidence‑Based Management to address the shortcomings of traditional operating models. APOM extends Professional Scrum into a holistic environment where...
Free Webinar | The CAPM Advantage: Ready to Advance Your Career?
The March 19, 2025 webinar hosted by Jorgelina Bross‑Puglisi highlighted how Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) training equips employees at every level with core project‑management competencies. It argued that modern enterprises rely on project‑driven execution, making these skills essential beyond traditional...
Altman Solon: The #1 Skill
Altman Solon’s recent TMT consulting panel highlighted adaptability as the premier skill for modern consultants. The panel argued that the consulting landscape is moving faster, with information and AI tools readily available, and teams operating globally by default. Consequently, the...
Building Buzz: How to Spark Demand for Your Leadership Development Program
The webinar hosted by Training Industry introduced a practical framework for generating demand for leadership development programs, emphasizing that even world‑class curricula can flop without effective “buzz.” Speakers Joan Peterson and Neil Bryant outlined a five‑phase mindset shift: crafting a business‑focused...
How to Combine Product Strategy, OKRs and KPIs
The video clarifies how product strategy, OKRs, and KPIs interrelate, emphasizing they are distinct tools that form a cohesive system rather than interchangeable concepts. It explains that product strategy provides the overarching direction by answering who, why, what, and business goals,...