135: 3 Driving Factors To Transform

24 May 2021 | Oliver Only Solo Shows, Podcast

135: 3 Driving Factors To Transform - The Retail Transformation Show with Oliver Banks

Publish Date

24 May 2021

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Oliver Banks

We’ve seen huge changes driven by the pandemic but consumer behaviour and the retail market continues to change. To respond, retailers must change and transform. But with so much going on, it’s easy to oversee important elements. So, in this episode, Oliver Banks highlights 3 driving factors to help you to make your transformation a success.

So you’ll want to listen to this episode to discover:

  • What a lot of people talk about but have little insight into.
  • Why your operating model is so important.
  • The key transformation capability for your organisation to develop.

 

 

Further episodes to listen to

If you enjoyed this episode, there are plenty of other episodes of the Retail Transformation Show podcast to explore too.

Firstly, in this episode, we touch on the sustainability flywheel. This is one of the key concepts in Carl Boutet’s new book, The Great Acceleration: The Race To Retail Resilience. So, find out more by checking out episode 134: The Race To Retail Resilience.

134: The Race To Retail Resilience with Carl Boutet - The Retail Transformation Show with Oliver Banks

Next, we touched on episode 117: Are Retail Operating Models Dead? In the post pandemic world, we should expect more volatility and, to best counter this, we should be more flexible and agile. So we have to ask – is there still a place for operating models that look to constrain or control a business to grind out consistency?

117: Are Retail Operating Models Dead - The Retail Transformation Show with Oliver Banks

Be sure to listen to episode 131: 4 Traits For Great Transformation Leadership. Here, we explore the different skills and mindsets that are needed to be an effective transformation leader.

131: 4 Traits For Great Transformation Leadership - The Retail Transformation Show with Oliver Banks

And finally, be sure to check out episode 130: What Makes A Transformation Superstar. And in this episode, you’ll find out more about what it means to be a 5 star transformation project manager.

130: What Makes A Transformation Superstar - The Retail Transformation Show with Oliver Banks

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