How to avoid Hitting a Wall in a Digital Transformation | Sherpas in Blue Shirts

I recently spoke with Alexandre Pereira, Global CIO at Vale, a Brazilian multinational mining company, who told me about a conversation with one of the company’s business leaders when they considered launching a transformation initiative. The executive asked Alex, “Why do cars have brakes?” The answer: “It allows cars to go faster.” When it comes to advice about how to build a foundation for success in a transformation initiative, the comment about car brakes is one of the most insightful analogies I’ve heard, and I want to share its deeper meaning in this blog post so you can apply it at your company.  Read more at Peter’s CIO online blog