Organizational Velocity: Turbocharge Your Business to Stay Ahead of the Curve
b'Alan Amling, a TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success joins Enterprise Radio. \\xa0Alan helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS and currently the CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC.\\xa0 His book is Organizational Velocity: Turbocharge Your Business to Stay Ahead of the Curve.
This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.
Listen\\xa0to host\\xa0Eric Dye\\xa0& guest Alan Amling discuss the following:
* Your book Organizational Velocity addresses why established companies struggle to adapt to change and end up getting disrupted\\u2026can you explain a bit more about why companies struggle?
* You completed dozens of interviews with corporate, startup, and military leaders over five years and brought those insights to life through stories and examples in Organizational Velocity. Can you talk about one or two of your favorite insights?\\xa0
* A lot of companies big and small are affected by supply chain issues right now. Can provide insight into how they can overcome some of these problems?
* You explain in Organizational Velocity that you\'ve seen a lot of startups heat up or flame out. Can you explain a few reasons why both happen?
* What must companies do going forward as we continue to navigate the pandemic? How can they thrive?
Alan Amling is a TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success.\\xa0 Alan helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS and is currently a Distinguished Fellow at The University of Tennessee and CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC.\\xa0 He also serves as an advisor for Airflow.aero, Deliver-EZ, the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, and the NextGen Supply Chain Conference.\\xa0 He researches, invests, advises, and speaks on innovation in manufacturing and logistics and how firms can recognize and thrive in disruption.
At Tennessee, Alan teaches strategy and technology courses in the Master of Supply Chain program.\\xa0 His research focuses on Industry 4.0 technology applications and the eCommerce-driven transformation of the supply chain.\\xa0 His first book, Organizational Velocity, will be released on March 16th.
Alan\\u2019s latest role at UPS was VP Corporate Strategy, where he helped revitalize UPS innovation and venture capital programs for the digital economy.\\xa0 He moved into this role after serving as VP of Marketing for UPS Global Logistics & Distribution.
Alan holds a Ph.D. in Management from Kennesaw State University, an MBA from Indiana University, and a BA in business and psychology from Lewis & Clark College. He is the author of Organizational Velocity: Turbocharge Your Business to Stay Ahead of the Curve.
Website: https://alanamling.com
Social Media Links:
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/alanamling
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alan4logistics
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