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Dennis Mullahy

Retired CSCO Macys

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Thinking about your organization as a whole, what would you say are its top business objectives for the next two years?

Strategy & Architecture

Growth / market share

Digital business / digital transformation

Profit improvement

Innovation / new products

Customer focus

Corporate M&A

Technology Improvements

Cost Optimization

Operations improvement

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Will you hesitate in going back to work at your organization if they enforce vaccinations?

Yes, I will hesitate

No, I will not hesitate

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Do you follow or track the the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI)?

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Project Management Operations Management

Yes

No

The what?

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Which leadership style do you believe is most effective in your organization?

People & Leadership

Autocratic

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What are the primary concerns employees have voiced about the integration of emerging technologies (such as AI and automation), and what conversations are you having to help allay those concerns?

Dennis MullahyRetired CSCO Macys in Retail6 months ago

There's always fear, especially fear of change, and AI is a big word that scares a lot of people because nobody really understands all of it or where it's going. The conversations have to be around how to continue to evolve ...read more

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What new roles, if any, are required to support the emerging technologies you’re implementing?

Dennis MullahyRetired CSCO Macys in Retail6 months ago

In the data analytics world, there's a lot of data but few people have the skill set to draw conclusions from it. You may have some analysts embedded in various parts of the organization, or you create a pod of super analysts ...read more

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What actions are you taking internally to future-proof employee skill sets?

Dennis MullahyRetired CSCO Macys in Retail6 months ago

A lot of it has to do with how companies market the future. It's not so much about job loss anymore, but about changing the way work is accomplished. If a company paints a picture of the future that doesn't involve drastic ...read more

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Do you have (or do you plan to hire) folks to manage employee learning and development as new tech rolls out? If so, what specifically will they be responsible for? If not, why not?

Dennis MullahyRetired CSCO Macys in Retail6 months ago

ROI is indeed the driver of pretty much everything. However, the value of any implementation does not come from the system but from the people understanding how to use the system. The faster you skill people up, the faster ...read more

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What emerging technologies are you planning on integrating into your supply chain processes over the next year, and how are you preparing your employees for their implementation?

Dennis MullahyRetired CSCO Macys in Retail6 months ago

From my perspective, automation is a key focus. It's not about replacing individuals anymore, but rather augmenting the labor force. With the current labor shortage, automation is becoming a necessity. We implemented auto-store ...read more

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Which is more important for a successful digital transformation: people and process, or the technology itself?

People & Leadership Process Management Disruptive & Emerging Technologies+1 more

Dennis MullahyRetired CSCO Macys in Retail3 years ago

I think your ability to pivot is a people problem. And I will talk about the academic model because that's the one where I'm living today. With COVID you couldn't be in person, you had to do something else. So ...read more

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