Digital Business

Fred Bachhuber - July 7, 2020 - 276 views

July marks the end of Pride festivities, and for too many people, a return to the closet. But the camaraderie and sense of belonging that go along with Pride don’t have to be fleeting. Pride is loved by many for its hoopla. Last year in New York City, five million revelers filled the streets to […]

Becky Schmitt - July 6, 2020 - 1470 views

The pandemic, as well as heightened social unrest spawned by the death of George Floyd, has upended work routines for employees and leaders alike. What hasn’t changed is our need to feel we belong at work. As we power through a “new normal,” I think it’s critical for employees to feel welcome, included, valued and […]

Snjezana Cvoro-Begovic - June 30, 2020 - 151 views

In business as in life, it’s natural to set goals. Many of us establish goals based on what we can accomplish in the short term, given the needed resources, assets and time. Others also embrace stretch goals, which help encourage us to be ambitious and focus on what’s most important. On the personal side, maybe […]

Mahesh Subramanium - June 26, 2020 - 546 views

As someone who has spent his entire career in banking and financial services – and who currently lives in one of the largest U.S. banking markets – it’s good to see that banks are part of the solution for the $2.2 trillion (yes, trillion with a “T”) CARES Act for combating the adverse economic impact […]

Bret Greenstein - June 24, 2020 - 717 views

What if we had better models for prescribing solutions to catastrophic events when they occur, or even before they struck? As a society, we could address a severe food shortage or calculate the supplies needed to treat victims of an oncoming natural disaster. It would certainly improve the ability to sustain life as we know […]

Shameka Young - June 18, 2020 - 367 views

I let out a whoop of excitement when I heard Cognizant would observe Juneteenth as a company holiday for U.S. associates.  Hailing from Texas, where the historic June 19 announcement of slavery’s end occurred in 1865, I’ve celebrated Juneteenth annually since I was a child. Honoring it today as a company holiday feels like part […]

Douglas McCuaig - June 17, 2020 - 496 views

Banks’ shift to work from home (WFH) was fast. But their return to the workplace won’t be. For one thing, employees won’t return to the office en masse anytime soon, with many banks indicating plans to adhere to social distancing and limit on-site employees to 40% to 50% of pre-shutdown levels. For another, employee and […]

Holly Camlin - June 15, 2020 - 877 views

Anxiety is as much a part of the pandemic as masks. But for those of us experiencing moments of fear and uncertainty during this time, anxiety can also be an opportunity to grow in new and unexpected ways. This outlook is an important step forward, especially in the workplace, where the fallout from COVID-19 is […]

Edward Merchant - June 11, 2020 - 341 views

New norms borne of the COVID-19 pandemic – especially work from home and increased consumer use of digital channels – will change the nature of upcoming IT investments. Over the last few decades, I have led or advised on many technology projects triggered by shifts in political, regulatory, commercial or social norms. My observation is […]

Bruce J. Rogow - June 10, 2020 - 278 views

The current COVID-19 pause seems like a good time to assess what we mean when we talk about “disruption.” In my last blog, I suggested that much of the hype surrounding technology disruption was a red herring and that many of the usual suspects (Uber, Airbnb, Wayfair, etc.) actually reflect financial disruption within an industry […]