Podcast Ep243: Building an AI-First Strategy, The Downfall of SAP, Blockbuster, and BlackBerry

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

1. Building an AI-First Strategy (Brian Perkins, Director at Sumitomo Drive Technologies)
2. What's REALLY Behind the Downfall of SAP, Blockbuster, and BlackBerry?

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:
Order my Book ‘Welcome To The Jungle’: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN
Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric
Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-h...

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:
2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com...
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com...
2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com...
Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com...
Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consultin...
Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com...
Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consultin...
Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consultin...
Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consultin...
Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/rep...
2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consultin...
Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consultin...
TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com...

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🎵 Music in this Episode:
Sunday Best by Surfaces
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Bring Me To Life by Evanescence
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Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks
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