Gartner ThinkCast

In this Gartner ThinkCast Special COVID-19 Series episode, Host Heather Levy is joined by Gartner Distinguished Vice President and Analyst, Mary Mesaglio. Mary joins from her home office  in Barcelona, Spain to discuss methods for strong leadership during pandemic disruption. Mary provides practical advice that leaders apply now and moving forward. Related Links: Read more: Smarter With Gartner COVID-19 Articles Learn more: Gartner Coronavirus Resource Center Attend webinar: Remote Work During COVID-19 and Beyond

In this Gartner ThinkCast Special COVID-19 Series episode, Host Kasey Panetta is joined by Gartner Vice President, Roberta Witty. Roberta shares her unique perspective coordinating research across HR, IT, supply chain, risk and marketing functions during this period of disruption. She speaks to the challenges in business continuity, lessons to be learned and missteps to avoid in organizational response. Related Links: Explore Gartner Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center: Lead New Ways of Working Read more: Smarter With Gartner COVID-19 Articles Read more: 4 Actions to Be a Strong Leader During COVID-19 Disruption

With the rapid spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19, leaders must prepare for how to manage and respond to the impact of a global pandemic. Heather Pemberton Levy and co-host Kasey Panetta present a special edition of Gartner Thinkcast.  In this episode, we talked with Gartner experts from our IT, supply chain, HR, and risk practices to learn how executives should be responding, where they are vulnerable to misstep and what questions are on the minds of leaders from each practice. Related Links: Explore Gartner Resource Center: Lead Your Organization Through the Disruption of Coronavirus Read more: 10 Pillars of Pandemic Preparation Read more: Coronavirus: CIO Areas of Focus During the COVID-19 Outbreak

A quick programming note to all of our listeners. This podcast was recorded on February 3rd 2020, long before the Covid 19 coronavirus became a pandemic. On behalf of the Continuous Foresight team and Gartner, we remain confident in the ability of our clients to continue to lead and create a better future for all of us - even when working through times of unprecedented disruption.  Do you wonder what’s next after digital transformation? Frank Buytendijk, distinguished VP analyst, Gartner, joins Continuous Foresight hosts Marty Resnick, Kevin Gabbard and Steve Shapiro to talk about his research on the future and a post-transformation digital society. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise’s products or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Where are CMOs spending their budget? From content to agencies, modern marketers have a lot to support with finite resources.  In this interview, Gartner expert Christopher Ross shares the highlights from the Gartner CMO Spend Survey and gives insight into what the results mean for the marketing industry. Learn where your peers are spending and how to build a marketing organization fit for 2020. Related Links Read More: 4 Key Findings in the Annual Gartner CMO Spend Survey 2019-2020 Learn More: Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo Read More: 3 Questions CMOs Must Answer in 2020 Read More: CMO Spend Survey Deep Dive: Insights and Analytics as Key Enablers of Marketing Strategy Learn More: The Annual CMO Spend Survey

What does it take to be a futurist? Continuous Foresight guest Jerome Glenn, Executive Director of the Millenium Project, joins hosts Marty Resnick, Steve Shapiro, and Kevin Gabbard to discuss what makes a futurist successful, research methodologies and how to create impact for your organization. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise’s products or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Do you know the three magical ingredients for a successful digital transformation? Wouldn’t it be great if there were ‘hacks’ for culture change? Hear from Gartner expert Mary Mesaglio to understand how organizations approach these initiatives and leverage culture to accelerate change. Learn where organizations typically get stuck and specific tactics to move forward. Related Links Learn more: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ Read more: Avoid These 9 Corporate Digital Business Transformation Mistakes Read more: 10 Culture Hacks for Digital Transformation Download now: Speed Up Your Digital Business Transformation

Are you equipped to explore the future of any topic?  Do you have the required skills? Dr. Andy Hines, Foresight Program Coordinator and Professor at the University of Houston, joins Gartner Continuous Foresight hosts Marty Resnick, Kevin Gabbard and Steve Shapiro to talk about his experience running a foresight program and the critical skills that he focuses on to prepare his students for foresight work. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise’s products or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

The beginning of the year is a popular time for resolutions. Did you plan to work out more, eat better or read more? Professional resolutions aren’t that different from personal ones. They should focus on ways to reduce waste (both time and resources) and develop skills in new areas. Gartner expert Tina Nunno shares the list of 10 New Year’s resolution ideas for 2020 to help CIO and IT leaders grow through the year. Related Links: Read More: 10 CIO Resolutions for 2020 Learn more: Complimentary Report: 2020: Gartner CIO Agenda Read More: Smarter With Gartner

Bring your strategy toolkit into the future with Continuous Foresight tools. René Rohrbeck, Professor of Strategy and Foresight, Innovation &Transformation Chair at EDHEC Business School in Lille, France, is back for part two of the continuous foresight discussion. This time he tackles how organizations can use Continuous Foresight tools to connect external trends and insights with critical internal decisions — and define the partnerships that will span the business ecosystem. The first discussion took place on January 17. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise’s products or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.