Incedo Inc., Iselin, New Jersey, USA: Winning In The Digital Age

February 2021

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Winning in the Digital Age, is a Penguin Random House published bestseller written by US-based author, Mr. Nitin Seth, CEO of Incedo Inc. The book is a practitioner’s guide for professionals and students alike on how they can realize the amazing opportunities the Digital Age offers and achieve their true career potential. 

For every enterprise and its leaders, the digital age is a roller-coaster ride, that presents them with great opportunities to leapfrog competition and grow. However, success is not easy in the Digital Age. It requires a complete overhaul of business model and organizational design and mindsets of professionals. Such a large and complex change is not easy to manage, and enterprises often lose their way in their digital transformation attempts. 

The author brings in this book his 25+ years of experience from leadership roles in world-class firms like McKinsey, Fidelity and Digital organizations. He presents compelling insights and practical examples and answers key questions on how enterprises can win in Digital Age:

• Why do firms fail at digital transformation?

• How are the rules of business changing in digital age?

• How to best leverage the potential of digital technologies like AI and Cloud?

• How do organizational capabilities and culture need to change?

• What new skills do leaders and young professionals need to build?

The book brings clarity to the transformation process, breaking it down into seven building blocks and presenting how best to master them. 

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Winning in the Digital Age

SECTION 1: NEW RULES OF BUSINESS This section is focused on understanding what is different in this VUCA world/ Digital Age, why enterprises are facing challenges to adapt, and what new principles and approaches they should consider.

SECTION 2: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS INDUSTRIES This section looks at the key shifts happening in various industries along with some common themes that I have observed while serving clients. Enterprises must anchor their business and technology strategies on these shifts to realize the full potential of digital.

SECTION 3: TECHNOLOGY BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION This section focuses on the seven key building blocks of the digital technology stack which plays a critical role in the execution of digital transformation.

SECTION 4: LEVERAGING THE GLOBAL ADVANTAGE 

In this section, I emphasize on the need of enterprises to capitalize on the Global Delivery Model. The Global Delivery Centers must be seen as Revenue and Innovation centers to make transformation successful and gain competitive advantage.

SECTION 5: TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATION TO WIN IN THE DIGITAL AGE 

In this section, I have gone deeper into the how of digital execution and explored the organizational elements (including culture) that are necessary to support successful digital transformation.

SECTION 6: LEADERSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE 

Digital age and this VUCA world are a great test for leaders. This section lays out how leaders can manage duality in this digital age which is critical to succeed as leaders.

SECTION 7: ADVICE TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 

In this last section, I take the perspective of a young professional looking to build a career in the digital age and provide insights and frameworks to advance quickly.