From the course: RPA, AI, and Cognitive Tech for Leaders
Join today to access over 23,200 courses taught by industry experts.
The need for a strong, top-down mandate
From the course: RPA, AI, and Cognitive Tech for Leaders
The need for a strong, top-down mandate
- [Instructor] In 1962, President John Kennedy stood in front of the United States and declared that within the decade we would put a person on the moon. Insanely cool and insanely aspirational. But predicated on the rules of physics that gave him and the scientists at the time the confidence to make such a bold declaration. What then followed was extraordinary investment, collaboration, and drive. And you all know how the story ended by 1969 we had Neil Armstrong declaring the sheer scale of the step he just took on the lunar surface. While not of exactly the same scale, today's C suites are in a moment in time in which they must make their own declarative moonshot statements. They must back it with actions and be confident in the fact that the digital toolkit is available to support such a statement and they must make sure their organizations succeed or else they run the very real risk of obsolescence. I call this moonshot statement the top down mandate. Much like any trend, this…
Practice while you learn with exercise files
Download the files the instructor uses to teach the course. Follow along and learn by watching, listening and practicing.
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.