May 08, 2017 By Tal Golan

What is Your Minimum Time to WOW?

I have noticed that as I get older, and hopefully wiser, time seems to move much faster. As a child, I remember sitting in a classroom staring at one of those huge industrial clocks guarding the doorway like a prison guard. I could almost hear the sound of the second hand as it ticked from... Read More

Innovation

Feb 06, 2017 By Tal Golan

The Paradox of Enterprise Transformation

Enterprise transformation is a hot topic these days. Thanks to the catalysts of climate change, energy prices, and disruptive start-ups like Tesla, the worldwide automotive industry is being forced to re-imagine its collective future. Virtually every business, company or organization is either... Read More

Cloud, Innovation

Jul 18, 2016 By Tal Golan

Top 10 Things I Learned Today About Innovation

In the words of the great philosopher Ferris Bueller: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” If you are at all like me, it is difficult to find the time to follow Steven R. Covey’s advice to “Sharpen the Saw” (Habit #7, “7 Habits of Highly... Read More

Cloud, Innovation

Jun 01, 2016 By Tal Golan

Transform Now or Get “Uberized” Later

It has been almost 5-years since industry luminary and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen told us that “...software is eating the world.” Aside from being catchy — and perhaps a little scary — I believe Mr. Andreessen was putting individuals, industries, and enterprises on notice to be prepared for... Read More

Cloud, Innovation

May 16, 2016 By Tal Golan

To Be Innovative — Be Decisive While Avoiding Analysis Paralysis and Confirmation Bias

An innovative person is one who introduces new ideas, via original and creative thinking. Product innovation is the process of bringing or using new ideas or methods for the benefit of a product's or service's feature-set. All product innovation is made possible by innovative people using the... Read More

Cloud, Innovation

Mar 07, 2016 By Tal Golan

Success is a Process

No one spends the time, effort, and money required to launch an Internet start-up without the desire to create the “next big thing.” The wealth that has been created by companies like Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, Uber, LinkedIn and Snapchat, from what appears to be “thin air,” is... Read More

Cloud

Feb 18, 2016 By Tal Golan

Why Salesforce Certification Really Matters

When I joined Salesforce in 2013, I did not know I would be required to become Salesforce Certified. I had designed, deployed and used a variety of Salesforce applications dating back to 2003, but I had not taken an exam of any kind since graduating from university. Preparing for, and ultimately... Read More

Cloud, Learning

Feb 12, 2016 By Tal Golan

Big Data is a Verb (Not a Noun)

Big Data (BD) is not a “thing” (noun). Big Data is a set of actions (verb), orchestrated by people, using specialized tools (software, hardware, algorithms) to organize data streams for the purpose of gaining additional insight. The quantity of data, in unto itself, does not equate to Big Data. The... Read More

Analytics, Cloud