• Apple’s $500 Million Investment in AI, Lessons From Three ERP Failures, Why the End of Big Consulting is Near
    Mar 5 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. Apple’s $500 Million Investment in AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Lessons From Three ERP Failures (Dr. Scott Janke, Third Stage Consulting)
    3. Why the End of Big Consulting is Near

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • The Digital Transformation Dilemma, How Composable ERP is Destroying the ERP Software Space as We Know It, Why We Hate ERP Software
    Feb 26 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. The Digital Transformation Dilemma, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. How Composable ERP is Destroying the ERP Software Space as We Know It (Jan Baan, Rappit & Vandenburg Group)
    3. Why We Hate ERP Software

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

    📱 Connect With Me:

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Workday’s Massive Job Cuts, The Secrets to Effective IT Vendor Management, The Pros and Cons of Odoo
    Feb 19 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. Workday’s Massive Job Cuts, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. The Secrets to Effective IT Vendor Management (Scott Bickley, InfoTech)
    3. The Pros and Cons of Odoo

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

    📱 Connect With Me:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

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    Crazy by Seal

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • How DeepSeek is Changing the AI Sector, Inside a Massive Government ERP Implementation, Inside the Massive $100M SAP S/4HANA Failure at Spar Group
    Feb 12 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. How DeepSeek is Changing the AI Sector, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Inside a Massive Government ERP Implementation (Aaron Patterson, Third Stage Consulting)
    3. Inside the Massive $100M SAP S/4HANA Failure at Spar Group

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ The Definitive Guide to a Successful SAP S/4HANA Digital Transformation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/sap-digital-transformation/ Phase Zero Planning: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/phase-zero-planning-a-digital-transformation-checklist/

    📱 Connect With Me:

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    Crazy by Seal

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • How Skill Shortages are Causing Transformation Delays, Lessons from 'The AI Analyst', 10 AI Features That Will Revolutionize Your Supply Chain
    Feb 5 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. How Skill Shortages are Causing Transformation Delays, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Lessons from 'The AI Analyst', (Vinnie Mirchandani, Deal Architect Inc.)
    3. 10 AI Features That Will Revolutionize Your Supply Chain

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

    📱 Connect With Me:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

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    Crazy by Seal

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    Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • Trump’s AI Oversight, Project Governance in Digital Transformations, How to Decide Whether or not ERP Consultants Are Worth the Money
    Jan 29 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. Trump’s AI Oversight, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Project Governance in Digital Transformations (Nathan Stroeher, Third Stage Consulting)
    3. How to Decide Whether or not ERP Consultants Are Worth the Money

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

    📱 Connect With Me:

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    Crazy by Seal

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • How Microsoft is Halting the Construction of a $3.3 Billion Data Center, Explaining Digital Transformation to Your Grandma, Workday vs SAP S/4HANA: Which ERP is Right For You?
    Jan 22 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. How Microsoft is Halting the Construction of a $3.3 Billion Data Center, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Explaining Digital Transformation to Your Grandma (Bret Robinson, Data Worx Global)
    3. Workday vs SAP S/4HANA: Which ERP is Right For You?

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

    📱 Connect With Me:

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    Crazy by Seal

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    Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Getting Started with Digital Transformations in 2025, Microsoft’s Plan to Invest $80 Billion in AI-enabled Data Centers, The Up-and-Coming Software Vendors You Need to Know About
    Jan 15 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. Getting Started with Digital Transformations in 2025, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Microsoft’s Plan to Invest $80 Billion in AI-enabled Data Centers (Greg Benton, Third Stage Consulting)
    3. The Up-and-Coming Software Vendors You Need to Know About

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

    📱 Connect With Me:

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    Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

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    1 hr and 55 mins