As a consultant I often meet up with business leaders who are cautious about digital … they shouldn't. A lot of companies are already harvesting the value of digitization and those who are not ready for it are in trouble. Discover how...

16. • Be paranoid (but don’t be afraid)
• Set up a lab (each month, meet a startup that might turn your business around)
• Hire a real digital team (with senior people please, not trainees)
• Crunch your data, create a CDO position (Chief Data Officer)
• Let’s get in touch: http://bit.do/nicolasj

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