Digital and Operating Model Transformation Ideas
Find resources and tips for leaders at the helm of Digital Transformation and Operating Model Transformation in product-led organizations.
The 4 Dimensions of Operating Model Maturity
Learn the four dimensions of Operating Model maturity so you know where to focus your efforts as you lead your organization into the future. You’ll also preview the five stages of maturity for helpful context as you create benchmarks for the work.
Building a Mature Product-Led Operating Model: The 4 Stages of Digital Transformation
Learn about the four stages of Digital Transformation and identify the common transitions that stump teams and block momentum on the road to building a mature product-led operating model.
Outcomes vs Outputs: A Key Mindset Shift for High-Performing Product Organizations
An important characteristic of high-performing product organizations is the company-wide ability to focus on outcomes over outputs. This article will help you understand the importance of focusing on outcomes over outputs, with some initial steps and “watch outs” to follow as you cultivate this mindset across your transforming organization.
Change Leadership vs Change Management in Product-Led Organizations
When you’re transforming to a product-led organization, change management is futile without the necessary change leadership approach to drive the process. This article details the difference between change leadership and change management, along with the necessary mindset shifts every leader needs to make in order to support a successful transformation toward product-led ways of working.
The Roadmap to Product-Led Success: Transforming Your Financial Model
In this article, you’ll learn why transforming your financial model is necessary to become a high-functioning product-led organization, as well as the mindset shifts required to unlock increased efficiency, flexibility, and long-term value creation.
Why Good Governance is Essential to Digital Transformation
This article sheds light on the concept of governance in Digital Transformation and Operating Model Transformation, why it’s so important to get it right, and the small shifts you can start making today to improve your processes and see better results.
Trends Shaping the Future of Product Management
Here are some of the things Tuckpoint founder Jen Swanson is thinking about as we move into what we’re beginning to think of as the second wave of Digital Transformation, which focuses on operating models rather than on the technology we’re implementing.
Don't Project Manage Your Digital Transformation: Try A Roadmap Mindset For Better Results
No matter where you’re at in your Digital Transformation endeavors, breaking from a Project Management mindset can be really difficult. Today we’ll explore the reasons why a Project Management approach falls short in the context of Digital Transformation, and why a Roadmap mindset is key to paving the way for success.
What the Pandemic Taught Us About the Future of Digital Transformation: A Leadership Lesson
Many companies have started return-to-office initiates, mandated in-person attendance, and are shifting back to pre-pandemic norms. But is it the right play? Today’s article explores this misstep with specific regard to Digital Transformation and sheds light on the significant opportunity leaders have to reimagine the way teams work to build resilient structures that take them into the future.
Land a Coaching One-Two Punch for a Knockout Transformation
When it comes to digital transformation, many organizations try implementing Agile and Product sequentially, doing one first then following up with the other. In either of these approaches, something is missing from the landing. Today's article shares a proven technique for layering in Product and Agile coaching to make digital transformation efforts significantly more effective.
How to Empower Your Middle Management for a Successful Digital Transformation
This article explores strategies to unfreeze middle managers and empower these crucial leaders to support a shift to a product-led operating model and, ultimately, through a successful digital transformation.
The Leadership Guide to a More Effective Change Management Process
In this guide, Tuckpoint founder Jen Swanson covers the essential elements of effective change leadership and strategies leaders can leverage to foster a culture of change agility within their digitally-transforming organizations.
Clear Signs Your Product Leader Needs Help ASAP
If you’re at the helm of a product-led organization, it’s important that you recognize the signs that your product leaders and managers need extra support. In this article, you’ll learn the external and internal triggers that threaten a product practice and, as a result, your product managers’ and leaders’ ability to create effective outcomes for the org.
5 Important Digital Transformation Trends in 2024
The new year has arrived in full swing, and, with it, my predictions for emerging trends in digital transformation and product-led companies in the year ahead. What’s on the horizon? This article explores 5 key areas that will shape digital transformation in 2024.
5 Transformational Leadership Characteristics to Look For in Your Next Hire
It’s critical to hire talent with transformational leadership characteristics. But how do you ensure your candidates embody the qualities that actually push transformation forward? And what kinds of questions reveal the skills that aren’t easily bulleted on a resume? Here we explore five transformational leadership characteristics to look for in your next hire, why they’re so critical to success, and how to uncover those qualities during the interview process.
Common Struggles Among CTOs Driving Digital Transformation
Today’s article is about the role of modern CTOs and the challenges they face when it comes to digital transformation. It includes a list of common struggles that might feel all-too familiar.
Talent Management for Digital Transformation Part III: Addressing Resistance to Change
In the final installment of this series on talent management for digital transformation, we’ll explore the root cause of change resistance, why organizations must address it, and three key elements of successful change-agility frameworks.
My Favorite Digital Transformation Resources for Leaders
Feeling a little stuck, uninspired, or perplexed over your digital transformation efforts? Sometimes one light-bulb moment is enough to reignite the process, which is why we’ve compiled this list of our favorite digital-transformation resources for leaders.
Talent Management for Digital Transformation Part II: Training and Growing Your Current Staff
In part II of this series on talent management, I’ll break down the reasons why digitally-transforming companies should proactively invest in their existing talent pool and share best practices for nailing that endeavor.
What’s the Difference Between Digital Transformation, Business Model Transformation, and Operating Model Transformation?
The terms Digital Transformation, Business Model Transformation, and Operating Model Transformation are often used interchangeably, but in reality they each represent distinct yet interconnected concepts that are pivotal drivers of change in growing organizations. Here, I define each term and reveal why it's rare – even impossible – to take on any one of these without the others.