A Modern Playbook of Digital Transformation (Paperback)

In order for successful business transformation to occur, there's an inner transformation that must happen. The innumerable professional forces that tug pell-mell from every imaginable quarter, need to be organized and personal demons exorcized or at least managed.

This book takes you through the transformative journey of Dillon, the presumptive head of Digital in one of the world's largest footwear manufacturers, his private and professional struggle and victory. This modern parable answers the quintessential question: What makes a leader great?

Read the step-by-step digital transformation execution plan, complete with tools, artefacts, lessons, pitfalls to avoid and best practices from the industry.

If you've ever wished for a book that didn't shy away from delving into the 'how' of the execution journey, and while doing so took you on an enjoyable roller coaster ride, look no further. Grab this.

Ashish Ranjan is a digital transformation executive with over 15 years of experience in natural resources, steel, manufacturing and automotive industries. He operates at the interface of business and technology, and has led DT from strategy to execution in companies in India, the USA, China, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific across industries in natural resources and steel. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Birsa Institute of Technology (BIT) Sindri, Jharkhand and a master's degree in business administration from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai. In his spare time, he loves to read or indulge in sports.

Amitabh P. Mishra is an international technology executive with 25 years of experience in the USA, Europe and Asia in a variety of industries such as high-tech, automotive, aerospace defence, aviation, metals and mining, and pharmaceuticals. He has over 10 years of experience in transformation and organizational turnaround in engineering, manufacturing, operations and maintenance with some of the world's largest companies. He obtained a master's degree in computer science from Texas A&M University and management education from MIT Sloan School of Management. He has served as Chief Ambassador at Toastmasters International and is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). He has been featured on TV, in journals and at international trade conferences. His blogs and articles have garnered over a million views. He has also delivered keynote addresses at technology conferences in India, the USA and the Middle East. He is a three-time winner of 'India's Top Change Agents' and 'CIO 100' awards. In his spare time, he loves to dabble with his guitar and write stories.