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Hard Lessons From A Chaotic Transformation

CIO, Friday, July 25th, 2025

Persistence pays off after three years of digital and cultural change at a tourism giant.

Approximately 70% of all digital transformation initiatives fail to achieve their goals, often because companies chase shiny new tech while forgetting to address fundamental problems. I experienced this firsthand during a three-year project.

As part of a team with several consultants and research experts, I was involved in the nearly $1 billion transformation of one of the world's largest tourism companies.

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