A Pragmatic Playbook for Digital and AI Implementations

Technology with the advancement of generative AI is seemingly moving at a pace we’ve rarely seen with other innovations. How does any organization step back and figure out how to adopt digital and AI technologies to support its strategic objectives? That’s where Rewired comes in. The subtitle for this new book is The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI. Our guest is Eric Lamarre, one of the co-authors of this practical playbook.

Interview Highlights

the origin story Rewired dates back to 2017
five myths surrounding digital and AI transformations
the harsh realities of starting a digital transformation
the domain approach to getting started
getting the team right
the role of the CTO – chief transformation officer
digital skills mapping
talent win rooms
employee value propositions (EVPs)
quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
pilot purgatory
go & see visits
Digital 101

A Digital 101 Assessment

Eric and his co-authors say executive teams need to understand at least the fundamentals of digital technologies by undertaking six to ten hours of training. That can be in the classroom, through online training, or through site visits.

Along those lines, consider this five-statement assessment by grading each line as follows:

3 – a very true statement
2 – somewhere in the middle
1 – not even close to being a true statement

Here are the five statements:

I use technology to better understand my customers and drive business decisions.
I use data and analytics regularly to make or support operating decisions.
I know what an agile pod is and how to make those pods very productive.
I know how digital technologies can help us achieve our three biggest goals.
My cybersecurity awareness and acumen are so high that I have safeguards to thwart cyber threats.