Transformation is Iterative - Play the Long Game

All Change is Iterative:

Digital Transformation is a long and arduous process. As the title of this article implies there are many links that need to be created or strengthened before you have the entire chain. As you identify the missing links in the chain or the links that need improvement, keep in mind that they will strengthen iteratively and over a long period of time.

Whether you are in Product, Design, Engineering, or DevOps you’ll have a laundry list of things to do and processes to implement. Trying to eat the entire elephant in one sitting will lead to stress, frustration, and likely failure. Decompose the holistic vision and the visions of each discipline. Then prioritize and act on what is achievable in each week, month, and quarter. Then you will look back over those time horizons and realize that you did make an impact!

Remember things like becoming User-Centered, implementing CI/CD, mastering an efficient Design System, and focusing on outcomes over features don’t happen overnight. Win the small battles, and lose some, then the war will be yours for the taking.