Are companies pursuing frictionless experiences at the expense of truly understanding what problems they're solving?

Join hosts Chuck Moxley and Nick Paladino as they talk with Mehdi Rizvi, a digital transformation expert who began his career in operations and supply chain before pivoting to customer experience.

Mehdi reveals eye-opening insights about the disconnect between departments in large organizations, where siloed KPIs create fractured customer journeys—like a luxury retailer who successfully drives traffic to their website and store but fails to provide basic product specification sheets when customers are ready to buy a $30,000 item.

He challenges the common approach to AI adoption, explaining that most companies haven't even mastered basic analytics or data warehousing but are blindly applying AI without clear use cases.

Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes that creating a truly frictionless experience requires meticulous attention to operational details and understanding the end-to-end customer journey.

Main Takeaways from this episode:

Start with foundations — Before implementing technology solutions, thoroughly map your current processes, understand customer journeys, and identify real problems rather than pursuing shiny objects.
Connect the dots — Break down silos by ensuring people, processes, and technology work together across departments, as frictionless experiences cannot be created within isolated teams.
Make simplicity intentional — Simple customer experiences like Amazon's two-click returns don't happen by accident; they result from intensive work to map and optimize every touchpoint, especially when things go wrong.

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Mehdi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehdi-rizvi/
Chuck's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckmoxley/
Nick's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/npaladino/

Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:00) From Operations to Customer Experience
(06:00) When Frictionless Experiences Conflict with Business KPIs
(08:00) Why Foundational Operations Matter More Than Technology
(11:00) Why Companies Fail at Creating Frictionless Experiences
(14:00) The Problem with Siloed Product Management Teams
(17:00) When Customer Journeys Break
(20:00) The Right Way to Approach AI Implementation
(24:00) What Amazon Gets Right About Customer Experience
(28:00) The Hidden Work Behind Simple Customer Experiences
(31:00) The Three Keys to Successful Digital Transformation
(33:00) Conclusion

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