The Hero Transformation Playbook- Large scale change

By Arif Harbott and Cuan Mulligan.

We have all seen and read about high-profile transformation disasters. But why do so many transformation projects fail, even when they have large budgets, excellent people, and strong business cases?

The Hero Transformation Playbook sets out exactly how to design and deliver successful transformations and large-scale change programs with the HERO™ Transformation Framework.

Offering the best chance of success, it provides a clear method to help you design a transformation for maximum enterprise value and achieve a successful outcome despite the statistics.

Change how change is delivered

Authors Arif Harbott and Cuan Mulligan are two of the leading industry experts and have worked in some of Europe’s largest transformation projects including for companies such as PayPal, FTSE 100 Retailers, consulting firms, global banks, and the UK Government.

Building on years of practical experience, The Hero Transformation Playbook sets out the framework to avoid common issues and pitfalls the authors have seen time and again.

The Hero Transformation Playbook presents everything you will need for a successful business transformation – including roles, processes, meetings, templates, and governance.

A fluff-free, straightforward guide complete with diagrams and flowcharts – The Hero Transformation Playbook contains everything you need to succeed in the challenging world of change.

EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE:

Arif Harbott and Cuan Mulligan are available for comment, interview and to write by-lined articles on a range of transformation topics, including:

  • The HERO™ Transformation checklist – establish whether your transformation is set up for success
  • Ditching ‘cookie-cutter transformation’ – why you need to design your own transformation
  • Understand why your transformation is not working – Lack of sponsorship, poor vision, blockers – and what to do about it
  • Transforming your business from where you are now to where you want to go next
  • How to combat ‘watermelon reporting’ – most status reports are overly optimistic
  • Only 25% of change management initiatives are successful in the long-term – and here’s why
  • How to choose the right person to lead a HERO™ Transformation
  • The HERO Transformation Playbook by Arif Harbott and Cuan Mulligan is out 22nd September 2020, published by Practical Inspiration, priced £29.99.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Arif Harbott is a Chief Technology Officer and digital leader widely renowned as a champion of enterprise transformation.

He specialises in organisations undergoing large-scale change, including scaling start-ups, FTSE 100 companies, and government entities.

His experience has spanned multiple industries where he has managed extensive budgets c.$1bn, P&L $900m+, and led teams of 1000+ people.

Arif has been published widely in leading technology publications and speaks regularly at industry conferences.

Cuan Mulligan is a Digital Transformation Executive who has led and worked on some of the largest transformation programs in Europe over the last 15 years across TMT, online retail, gambling, banking, and government.

A digital native with an engineering background, he has held transformation leadership roles in successful large-scale agile adoptions, organisation design, and digital transformations that have positively impacted thousands of people.

Cuan developed groundbreaking strategies for successful implementations while running his own consultancy and working with Paypal, Bwin, McKinsey Digital, Schroders, and the UK Government’s Digital Service.


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