Digital Evolution

Transformation never ends

Bridging the gap between your vision for tomorrow and your execution today, one evolutionary cycle at a time.

Advances in technology, particularly in Artificial Intelligence, aren't confined to the realm of tech giants anymore. They are now within the grasp of stakeholders, CEOs, and leadership teams across businesses. But how do you harness this technological dynamism for sustained growth and relevance? - Digital Evolution is the solution.

Digital Evolution is not a catch-all term or a quick fix. It's a systematic commitment to cyclical adoption of technology, aligning the roadmap and each initiative directly with your core business objectives. The aim? At the close of each iterative cycle, the objective is to realise a version of the business that is better adapted to the ever-changing landscape.

Digital Evolution is powered by four enablers:

1. Infinite Vision

A vision that goes beyond £ targets and seeks to make an impactful, long-term change for the better

The Infinite Vision transcends traditional financial targets, aspiring instead towards impactful, sustainable change. This is not merely about plotting a course for the next financial quarter or year but setting a direction for long-term transformation that adds value to stakeholders and the market.

With advancements in technology, specifically AI, organisations need to review their vision and elevate it to be relevant to the future where humans and AI deliver business together, in harmony. In crafting an Infinite Vision, organisations ought to consider:

How stakeholder expectations are changing and in which direction they are moving for the future.
Evaluating regulatory, cultural, and market constraints, and how they will shape and reshape their industry and their business.
Envisioning desired future offerings and business models, and incorporating the evolving role of humans in their business.

By being ambitious yet grounded, an Infinite Vision serves as both the anchor and the North Star for an organisation's Digital Evolution journey. It's both a grounding element that provides stability and focus (the anchor) and an aspirational goal that guides forward momentum and decision-making (the North Star).

Ready to explore the future of your business, and define the role of the ‘human’ within it? Start with Geeks with a Vision Elevation project.

How stakeholder expectations are changing and in which direction they are moving for the future.
Evaluating regulatory, cultural, and market constraints, and how they will shape and reshape their industry and their business.
Envisioning desired future offerings and business models, and incorporating the evolving role of humans in their business.

Ready to explore the future of your business, and define the role of the ‘human’ within it? Start with Geeks with a Vision Elevation project.

2. Spry Strategy

An Agile strategy that can pivot when opportunities arise, committing to assess, align and act

In a landscape where change is the only constant, a static strategy is a liability. Spry Strategy offers a dynamic approach that marries agility with enduring strategic principles. It enables organisations to manoeuvre through the unpredictable terrains of digital evolution without losing sight of their ultimate goals.

Here's how Spry Strategy operates through its three core pillars:

Assess: Evaluating the AS-IS of the business, objectively with a data-driven approach but taking into account the people's perceptions, emotions and opinions.
Align: Aligning all stakeholders by the power of high empathy through the Access pilar, and creating collective clarity with powerful insights and recommendations
Act: creating urgency and agency in the organisation to commit to delivering the outcomes

Like water shaping itself to any environment, this flexible and iterative approach flows with digital and business changes. Spry Strategy equips leaders to adapt strategy and execution as frequently and quickly as needed, steering their organisation through disruption with intention.
To delve deeper into how to achieve Spry Strategy, get in touch with us to explore Digital Diagnostics with the DiGence® Framework.

Here's how Spry Strategy operates through its three core pillars:

Assess: Evaluating the AS-IS of the business, objectively with a data-driven approach but taking into account the people's perceptions, emotions and opinions.
Align: Aligning all stakeholders by the power of high empathy through the Access pilar, and creating collective clarity with powerful insights and recommendations
Act: creating urgency and agency in the organisation to commit to delivering the outcomes

3. Liminal Spaces Culture

A culture that brings clarity, develops a growth mindset, and fosters strong collaborations

The transformative grey area between the past and emerging future is called The Liminal Spaces. Navigating the Liminal Spaces and thriving throught them requires a strong and intentionally fostered culture.

Liminal Spaces Culture is characterised by:

Hyper Collaboration: Through intentional touchpoints designed for collaboration, teams build a foundation of trust, visibility, and accountability. This collaborative spirit encourages co-creation and collective problem-solving, ensuring that change is a shared responsibility.
Clear Communication: Carefully designing communication styles, channels and frequency for each situation ensures everyone is on the same page, whether it's about objectives, roadblocks, or successes.
Growth Mindset: expecting continuous learning and development from all stakeholders and partners will ensure the people stay positive contributors to the organisation's evolution.

The combined effect unlocks human potential to navigate uncertainty and progress. With the right leadership, and designing the right experiences, organisations can evolve successfully through liminal spaces, between what worked before and what will work next.

Liminal Spaces Culture is characterised by:

Hyper Collaboration: Through intentional touchpoints designed for collaboration, teams build a foundation of trust, visibility, and accountability. This collaborative spirit encourages co-creation and collective problem-solving, ensuring that change is a shared responsibility.
Clear Communication: Carefully designing communication styles, channels and frequency for each situation ensures everyone is on the same page, whether it's about objectives, roadblocks, or successes.
Growth Mindset: expecting continuous learning and development from all stakeholders and partners will ensure the people stay positive contributors to the organisation's evolution.

4. Evergreen Investment

An investment that continues in all climates

In the journey of Digital Evolution, capital is more than just fuel; it's the sustenance that nourishes each iterative cycle. Evergreen Investment ensures that this capital is not just expended but safeguarded and optimised throughout the evolution process.

What distinguishes Evergreen Investment is the rigorous clarity around defining and measuring success. This is not a "set it and forget it" approach; it involves continuous monitoring of both leading and lagging indicators. The objective is to empower organisations to be proactive, allowing them to:

Accelerate or Decelerate: Shift the pace of initiatives based on real-time insights.

Start, Pause or Terminate: Take a step back to reassess and re-strategise when necessary.

We categorise the markers of success as 'Return on Change,' a multi-dimensional set of criteria that can include:

Revenue Growth
Profit Margin Increase
Productivity Enhancement
Cost Reduction
Brand Value Amplification
Morale Elevation
Reputation Strengthening
Scalability Expansion

By being disciplined in defining success metrics and responsive in acting on them, organisations can confidently chart out bold Digital Evolution cycles, knowing that their investment is not just spent but smartly safeguarded.

Accelerate or Decelerate: Shift the pace of initiatives based on real-time insights.

Start, Pause or Terminate: Take a step back to reassess and re-strategise when necessary.

We categorise the markers of success as 'Return on Change,' a multi-dimensional set of criteria that can include:

Revenue Growth
Profit Margin Increase
Productivity Enhancement
Cost Reduction
Brand Value Amplification
Morale Elevation
Reputation Strengthening
Scalability Expansion

Digital Evolution delivers

Adaptability: by providing agility to pivot strategies when opportunities arise and adopting tech when it has the highest impact.
Competitive Edge: by providing clarity to invest in creating IP when it has the highest impact or return.
Future Readiness: by building resilience for ongoing reinvention.

We have crafted an eBook as your guide for navigating the Digital Evolution with confidence. Get a copy of "How to survive the 12 traps of Digital Evolution" to upskill your knowledge before you start the journey.

We are proud to be on a journey with some ambitious innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who usher the way in making the world a better place by using software technology.

Client

EPIC Global Solutions

Sector

Consultancy

Company size

11-50

EPIC Global Solutions is the leading independent gambling harm-prevention consultancy.

Challenge

Looking to create a strategic and focused course for Digital Evolution, EPIC Global Solutions, recognised the need to leverage digital...

Solution

We took EPIC Global Solutions through our Digital Diagnostics Service with DiGence® . This unravelled the complexities of their...

Impact

By leveraging the insights gained through Digital Diagnostics Service with DiGence® and translating them into strategic recommendations,...

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Client

Search Acumen

Sector

Property & Facilities

Company size

11-50

Search Acumen is a pioneer in PropTech

Challenge

To gain a competitive advantage Search Acumen wanted to offer their customers a unique and secure platform. Their vision was to create a...

Solution

Through our partnership, we have developed a deep understanding of Search Acumen’s vision and values. This has allowed us to...

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Client

ChannelPorts

Sector

Transport & Logistics

Company size

11-50

ChannelPorts is named the UK’s leading neutral customs clearance agent.

Challenge

While the UK’s departure from the European Union impacts many industries, the customs clearance sector has been significantly...

Solution

The project kicked off with a series of Solution Design workshops. In these, ChannelPorts explained their business processes and...

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Client

Morr & Co

Sector

Legal

Company size

Challenge

Initially seeking a digital e-learning platform for on-site employees, Houston Cox saw an opportunity to not only digitalise their...

Solution

The unique culture of the business and their focus on customer excellence and innovation, in addition to the rigidity of ERPs, adoption of...

Impact

This transformative solution catalysed engaged and interactive learning experiences, enhancing employee knowledge retention and testing...

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Digital Evolution

Digital Evolution is powered by four enablers:

1. Infinite Vision

2. Spry Strategy

3. Liminal Spaces Culture

4. Evergreen Investment

Digital Evolution delivers

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