The unprecedented speed and impact of change experienced by leaders during 2020 have highlighted the need for global insights, agility, fast-action and collaboration for sustainable success. During the COVID-19 crisis, Next Step gathered perspectives (via surveys and interviews) from global business leaders across [...]
Rapid advances in AI, machine learning, robotics have proven to create greater efficiency, personalized autonomous service, and productivity across all industries. While the result can be increased profitability and competitive advantage for corporations, these technology trends raise questions such as: Will technology replace [...]
Climate change, political unrest, and corporate disruption are today's reality. Those who may have doubted that change was necessary now recognize that evolution is required for survival. The question is now HOW to change. Business transformation for future success requires: Executive commitment to [...]
While the disruption of traditional businesses is often attributed to technology growth, the real driver of today's transformation to a digital world is customers - with increased demands for convenience and choice. Through innovations made possible by the power of technology, consumers have [...]
Next Step’s Business Success Canvas to be among top 15% of businesses with the opportunity for success beyond initial launch.
Digitalization allows entrepreneurs to disrupt traditional markets and deliver new services overnight. However, over 85% of new initiatives fail. Success for Amazon, GE, and global entrepreneurs starts with clarity of mission, market and customer needs plus the definition of the business model and [...]
Recent studies indicate that 20-35% of today's jobs will be eliminated by automation within the next 3-5 years. To determine your relevance in the future, consider: Are the daily or weekly tasks in your job repetitive and predictable? How do you make decisions [...]
Today’s digital world gives access to a broad range of services and products all through a simple command to a smartphone, watch or appliance. In addition, for businesses, digital technologies also streamline operations, increase the productivity of global resources and increase profitability. The [...]
By 2020, half of the current Global 100 companies will be marginalized by new or more nimble competitors according to IDC. For business leaders, the question is no longer whether to transform their business to succeed in the digital world but how to [...]
How to Get Started Now In 2015, IDC predicted that within three years the top30% of companies in all industries would be seriously challenged by an innovative competitor.Today, only two years later, this seems conservative as Tesla, Uber, and others overtake the automotive [...]
