• 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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    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 55 mins
  • Top 10 Digital Transformation Videos from 2024
    Jan 8 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: Introduction (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)Top 10 Digital Transformation Videos from 2024 Introduction to Supply Chain Management: The Complete Training CourseHow Agile Leads to Digital Transformation and ERP Software FAILUREERP Software Training: A Detailed Introduction to ERP Systems and ImplementationsHave Vulnerabilities of Cloud and SaaS ERP Software Finally Been Exposed?Top ERP Systems for 2025 | Best ERP Software | Independent RankingMicrosoft Dynamics365 Training: A Detailed Introduction to D365 ERP Software and Implementations SAP S/4HANA vs. Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP: An Independent Comparison of ERP SystemsHow Artificial Intelligence is Making ERP Systems and Software Implementations More EffectiveIntroduction to Business Process Management: The Complete Training CourseLessons from Hershey's Historic SAP ERP Software Implementation Failure 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/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Crazy by Seal License ID: 2yN6opBlqEm You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats License ID: 2oe3oXzWeW4 You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: 2Z1NarMnAWx Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • The Collaboration Between ServiceNow and AWS, Tech Trends and Predictions for 2025, Top 5 Hidden ERP Software Costs You need to know Now
    Dec 18 2024

    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 Collaboration Between ServiceNow and AWS, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Tech Trends and Predictions for 2025 (Sam Gupta, ElevatIQ)
    3. Top 5 Hidden ERP Software Costs You need to know Now

    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/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

    X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

    📩 Got Questions?

    Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    🎵 Music in this Episode:

    Crazy by Seal

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    Slide by Goo Goo Dolls

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    You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

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    You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring

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    This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

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

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Macy's Big Accounting Scandal, Keys to Successful ERP Implementations, Top Transformation Mistake You’re Making
    Dec 11 2024

    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. Macy’s Big Accounting Scandal, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Keys to Successful ERP Implementations (Alec Epstein, Bryant Park Consulting)
    3. Top Transformation Mistake You’re Making

    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/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

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    📩 Got Questions?

    Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    🎵 Music in this Episode:

    Crazy by Seal

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    Slide by Goo Goo Dolls

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    You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

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    You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring

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

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    2 hrs
  • Top Digital Transformation Interviews for 2024
    Dec 4 2024
    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. Introduction (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) 2. Top Digital Transformation Interviews for 2024 How AI Is Reshaping the ERP Software Industry Vendor Panel Ep 168 ERP Software: The Future Looks Much Different Than the Past! w/ Jan Baan, founder of Baan ERP Ep 162 Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Business Operations and Its People-Lauren Ryder Ep 167 Top ERP Systems of 2025 EXPOSED! -Eric Kimberling Ep 182 Business Process Management in Digital Transformations - JJ Vossen from Mavim Ep 161 The Future of Smart Factories and Industry 4.0 Adam Combs, Dave Gustovich, and Ken Staresinic Ep 171 Digital Transformation Trends and Predictions for 2025 -Eric Kimberling Ep 198 Lessons from ERP Failures and Lawsuits -Scott Janke Ep 169 What is the Future of Manufacturing Tech and Industry 4.0? -Walker Reynolds Ep 172 Using Business Processes and Technology to Improve Supply Chains -Casey Jenkins Ep 178 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/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Slide by Goo Goo Dolls License ID: ADb4oaJglJ3 You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats License ID: 61V6A1q4gYk You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: XkVMyj66Vln Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    2 hrs and 59 mins
  • Everything you Need to Know About AI, Top AI Segments from 2024, Organizational Change Management MasterClass
    Nov 27 2024
    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Everything you Need to Know About AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)Top AI Segments from 2024 AI's Impact on Operations and People-Lauren Ryder EP 167How ERP Vendors Are Using AI-Panel of 6 Vendors EP 168Managing Resistance to Change in an AI-Driven World Izabela Lundberg EP 173Intersection of Manufacturing, AI, and Change Management Kate Arndt EP 183AI's impact on SIs and procurement John Belden EP 189Ethics in AI Paige Lord EP 196 Organizational Change Management MasterClass 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/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Slide by Goo Goo Dolls License ID: X1AN7oKX6dB You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats License ID: 82XNgjReYej You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: yl8W2o9eQXW Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Meta’s Open Source AI Model For Government, Top Tech Trends and Predictions for 2025, How to Manage Effective Change Management
    Nov 20 2024

    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. Meta’s Open Source AI Model For Government, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Top Tech Trends and Predictions for 2025
    3. How to Manage Effective Change Management

    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/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

    X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

    📩 Got Questions?

    Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

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

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • AI in Healthcare, Data Management and Governance in Digital Transformations, What ERP Software Vendors Don’t Want You to Know
    Nov 13 2024

    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. AI in Healthcare and SuccessFactors, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    1. Data Management and Governance in Digital Transformations (Imad Syed, PiLog)
    1. What ERP Software Vendors Don’t Want You to Know

    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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    📩 Got Questions?

    Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    🎵 Music in this Episode:

    Crazy by Seal

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    Slide by Goo Goo Dolls

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    You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

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    You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring

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    Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

    This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

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

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    1 hr and 53 mins