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Impact from digital transformation: A Nano course
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Impact from digital transformation: A Nano course


Instructors: Henrik Blomgren
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Understand what Digital Transformation truly involves and how it functions at a fundamental level
Recognize the conditions that enable industry disruption and trigger large‑scale evolution
Apply a practical model for anticipating how the future industrial landscape may develop
Identify and make the key strategic decisions required to implement Digital Transformation effectively
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces the idea that to navigate digital transformation, leaders must start with the right map. Through the story of Christopher Columbus and the evolution of the music industry - from CDs to streaming - you’ll learn why industries disrupt, how digital tools make systems more efficient, and why leaders often misinterpret what’s happening when they rely on outdated assumptions. The module helps you understand the patterns behind disruption, the “messy middle” of transformation, and how to build a clearer, more accurate map of the future to guide strategic decisions.
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This module explores the full set of forces that must align for an industry to truly disrupt. While digitalisation is a key spark, it is only one part of a larger “combination lock” that includes shifting customer preferences, new kinds of actors, and innovative business models. Through examples from the music industry and beyond, you’ll learn why some sectors transform quickly while others lag behind, what triggers the final tipping point, and how leaders can anticipate change by understanding patterns like Moore’s Law and the practical realities of digital power. This module helps you see disruption as a multi‑factor process - and equips you to recognise when the pieces are falling into place.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
This module introduces the “When the Rabbit Came to Australia” model - a powerful metaphor for understanding how industries become unbalanced and then reorganise into a new structure. You’ll explore how digitalisation acts as a disruptive newcomer (the rabbit), how existing industry ecosystems react, and why customer behaviour often becomes the final trigger for change. By examining technology (“the rabbit”), the current ecosystem (“Australia”), and the process of transformation (“the arrow”), you’ll learn how to build a realistic map of the future industrial landscape and anticipate how your own industry may evolve.
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment
This module explores how leaders make decisions during deep industry change - when traditional ROI calculations and business cases no longer apply. You’ll learn why transformation often requires acting on informed belief rather than precise numbers, and why having a clear future target matters more than measuring “digital maturity.” Through practical metaphors- from the Titanic’s iceberg to Alice in Wonderland - you’ll see how companies must set a strategic destination first, then choose the right digital projects and technologies to get there. This module equips you to navigate uncertainty, prioritise wisely, and lead your organisation from today’s world into tomorrow’s.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
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Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025
Good Training on Understanding the need for Digital Transformation
Reviewed on Sep 17, 2020
Great course, Nice presentation of Rabbit, Australia and the Arrow !!!!
Reviewed on Nov 10, 2024
Good way to spend a few hours, to get an interesting perspective on digital transformation. The questions in quizzes and lectures could be better.
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