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This week on DisrupTV, Vala and Ray discussed our Top 24 Books of 2024. This elite list recognizes top authors focused on making an impact in the world through exceptional leadership, innovation, out-of-the-box ideas, mindset shifts and lessons learned that can be helpful in one’s professional and personal life. More details on all the books, authors, and featured DisrupTV episodes can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gGjHbQ6p DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gSw27hBU Subscribe to our Apple podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZvQPt4Q

Don't miss Constellation analyst Martin Schneider's predictions for #CustomerExperience in the coming year... ⬇️ 🔮 Want more predictions? Register for Constellation's 2025 Trends Webinar on January 7, 2025, and get a preview across all coverage areas from the entire team 👉 https://zc.vg/UaNqu #CX #CXTrends2025

🚨 The word is out! 🚨 TODAY Vala Afshar & R "Ray" Wang bring you DisrupTV's Top 24 Books of 2024! This elite list recognizes top authors focused on making an impact in the world through exceptional leadership, innovation, out-of-the-box ideas, mindset shifts and lessons learned that can be helpful in one’s professional and personal life. 📅 📌 Join us LIVE tomorrow at 11 AM PT! R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar will highlight the key takeaways behind every book and uncover why each book made the list. Tune in 👉 https://bit.ly/4gFyKl9 Below, please find this year's top 24 books: Beth Rudden, Author of AI For the Rest of Us Eric Siegel, Author of The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment Chris Deaver, Author of Brave Together: Lead by Design, Spark Creativity and Shape the Future with the Power of Co-Creation Andrew Chow, Author of Cryptomania: Hype, Hope, and the Fall of FTX's Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire Huggy Rao, Author of The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder  Paul Daugherty, Author of Human + Machine, Updated and Expanded: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI Elliott Parker, Author of The Illusion of Innovation: Escape “Efficiency” and Unleash Radical Progress  Susan MacKenty Brady and Elisa van Dam, Co-authors of The Inclusive Leader's Playbook: The Work of the Inclusive Leader  Pascal BORNET, Author of Irreplaceable: The Art of Standing Out in the Age of Artificial Intelligence  Steve Dennis, Author of Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption  Jeremy Kahn, Author of Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future  Brian Solis, Author of the Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future  George Conrades, Author of On Being A Leader  Mark Minevich, Author of Our Planet Powered by AI: How We Use Artificial Intelligence to Create a Sustainable Future for Humanity  Mark Abraham & David Edelman, Co-authors of Personalized: Customer Strategy in the Age of AI  William Ury, Author of Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict  Robert C. Wolcott and Kaihan Krippendorff, Co-authors of Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life  Amy Edmondson, Author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well  Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, FRSA, Co-author of The Skills-Powered Organization: The Journey to the Next-Generation Enterprise  Rebecca Homkes, Author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times  Guy Kawasaki, Author of Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference  Elaine Lin Hering, Author of UNLEARNING SILENCE: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully Terence Mauri, Author of The Upside of Disruption: The Path to Leading and Thriving in the Unknown  Alex Dang, Co-author of The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth

Adobe has been named the recipient of the Best AI Launch award at the Constellation Research, Inc. annual Enterprise Awards! 🏆 This prestigious recognition highlights the incredible impact our AI innovations, including Adobe Firefly, Acrobat AI Assistant, and AEP AI Assistant, have on customers and the market. Learn more about Adobe's notable achievement: https://adobe.ly/3DlEFxo

With 2025 fast approaching, Constellation analysts joined forces to bring you a preview of the hottest trends to expect in #technology fields such as #CX, #marketing, security, sales, growth operations, ERP, #AI, and automation. 💡 Be the first to get their behind-the-scenes scoop and kickstart the new year with valuable insights to prepare your team and organization for what’s ahead. Register here and we'll send the 2025 Trends Preview straight to your inbox on January 7, 2025 👉 https://zc.vg/UaNqu 🤔 𝐴𝑛𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤-𝑢𝑝 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠? 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠@𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑟.𝑐𝑜𝑚. 𝑊𝑒’𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 2025 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦.

𝑊𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛'𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 "𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡" 𝑎𝑛𝑑 "𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑡" 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ? Look no further! The 2024 Enterprise Awards are here... 👏 ⬇️ In many ways, the themes dominating 2024 were a continuation of the #generativeAI revolution started in 2023. Then the switch flipped from generative AI to #agenticAI and #CxOs started to focus on returns and production deployments. 👋 So long proofs of concept and hello returns on investment. 📈 This more practical AI spin featured familiar players, rejuvenated giants, and emerging vendors. The 2024 picks demonstrated the ability to navigate an #enterprise technology landscape that changed every few months. Our team debated, horse traded, and bickered to pick this year's Enterprise Award Winners. Enjoy, and let us know if you agree... 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫: Google & Salesforce 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐄𝐎: Jensen Huang, NVIDIA 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫: Accenture 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩: Wiz 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡: Adobe 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Oracle 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: SAP + WalkMe™ 🏆 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Alphabet Inc. AND ANYBODY 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐈𝐏𝐎: Reddit, Inc. 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲: Agentic AI 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Atlassian 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧: JIRA 🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Google Cloud Next 🏆 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: Apple Vision Pros Read more about our reasoning and the runners-up here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gCKEDQFN

Boomi is evolving beyond its #iPaaS roots into an intelligent integration and automation platform.💡CR analyst Doug Henschen recently spoke with Ed Macosky, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Boomi, to learn how the company transformation is a response to customer needs... ⚡ With the rise of #generativeAI, Boomi's customers are seeking help with their #AI strategies, given Boomi's access to critical data sources and #business processes. ⚡ Boomi now connects and automates 300,000+ unique things for its #customers (ranging from #applications to cameras to washing machines). ⚡ Boomi invests heavily in API and #data management capabilities to support #agenticAI app integration. ⚡ Boomi works closely with companies like ServiceNow and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver a partner-focused vision of integration and #automation. Watch the full interview below ⬇️

The #agenticAI platforms are launching at a rapid clip. #AI agents will be a big theme for 2025, but open questions abound. Read the latest Constellatio Insights newsletter for 3️⃣ things to watch in agentic AI. Like #generativeAI, #CxOs will have to weigh vendor pitches against lock-in and architectural decisions to regret.

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Stefan F. Dieffenbacher, author of How to Create Innovation: The Ultimate Guide to Proven Strategies and Business Models to Drive Innovation and Digital Transformation. This week we focused on innovation strategies with Stefan Dieffenbacher, author of "How to Create Innovation." Dieffenbacher emphasized the importance of differentiating between execution (Horizon 1), disruption (Horizon 2), and innovation (Horizon 3), noting that most organizations fail due to inadequate setups. He highlighted the Culture Canvas, a tool to assess and improve organizational culture. We also covered the critical role of AI in driving innovation, with examples from Salesforce and Tesla. Lastly, Ray and Vala stressed the need for business leaders to invest in innovation and align resources effectively to stay competitive in the AI era. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gSw27hBU Subscribe to our Apple podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZvQPt4Q

The #AI deployment clock is ticking ⏰ and increasing pressure exists to address the global AI talent shortage. #CiscoAI's Readiness Index gives a snapshot of how organizations are trying to expand their AI #talent pools through a mix of short-term staffing solutions and longer-term upskilling efforts... 📌 25% of respondents are under-resourced for the in-house talent necessary for AI deployment. 📌 56% of respondents are taking a near-term approach of adding staff through augmentation and consultants to address the AI talent shortage. 📌 40% of respondents are taking a longer-term approach to training their existing workforce to build AI capabilities. In light of this data, R "Ray" Wang gives several key recommendations for how companies can move towards #AIReadiness. Watch more below! ⬇️