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David Zhao

David Zhao is managing director of Coda Strategy, a consulting firm that helps companies build a digital strategy. He has guided numerous organizations through the design and implementation of complex digital transformation programs.
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IT Strategy

How to Build a New IT Strategy Roadmap

In a world where technology advances at a rapid pace, a firm that wants to stay competitive needs to have a clear, effective, and actionable IT strategy. Therefore, firms create an IT strategy roadmap to outline steps to achieve business goals through the application of technology. However, while no one Read more…

By David Zhao, 4 weeksJanuary 10, 2023 ago
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Digital Leadership

What Digital Leaders Most Need to Overcome Modern Challenges

Today’s business leaders have a lot on their plate. Their companies expect them to manage digital change, to lead digital initiatives, to motivate employees in both in-person and virtual environments. This presents enormous challenges that digital leaders need to overcome. Hence, developing digital leaders is a pressing issue for the Read more…

By David Zhao, 2 monthsDecember 15, 2022 ago
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Advanced Analytics

How to Build a New Comprehensive Data Operating Model

As technology continues to transform our lives, many companies have found new ways to analyze our digital interactions. Every time we hail a ride on Uber, watch a movie on Netflix, or order products on Amazon, we generate massive amounts of data. That data continues to grow. IDC forecasts data Read more…

By David Zhao, 2 monthsDecember 9, 2022 ago
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Digital Strategy

What A Great Digital Strategy Consultant Should Really Be Doing

At first, the role of a digital strategy consultant might seem clear. After all, digital transformation is a booming worldwide business, and digital strategy is the tip of the spear for a digital transformation initiative. Therefore, one might think that the job of a digital strategy consultant is to help Read more…

By David Zhao, 4 monthsSeptember 30, 2022 ago
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Advanced Analytics

Two Ways To Calculate Sales Lift For Measuring Marketing Results

We are now in a golden age of digital marketing. Across all functions of a company, the marketing department has most embraced the concepts of experimentation. No longer confined to the largest companies or the strongest brands, experimentation has allowed marketers to push the boundaries of the art of the Read more…

By David Zhao, 5 monthsSeptember 19, 2022 ago
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Digital Leadership

3 Proven Ways for a Digital Leader to Improve Well-being

The topic of developing a digital leader is hot in today’s business press. Companies such as Amazon, Netflix, Uber, and Microsoft have transformed our lives. They offer new business models, with better customer experiences and improved operations, compared to their traditional competitors. Strong, visionary digital leaders made these companies possible. Read more…

By David Zhao, 5 monthsSeptember 13, 2022 ago
Digital Strategy

A New Digital Operating Model Can Take Three Forms

A digital operating model is the bridge between digital strategy and digital execution. It represents a combination of organizational structure and processes for how a firm creates value. Without an operating model, there is only uncoordinated individual activity and organizational chaos. Thus, a well-functioning firm requires a well-defined operating model. Read more…

By David Zhao, 6 monthsAugust 23, 2022 ago
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Intelligent Automation

3 Capabilities You Need To Know About Intelligent Automation

Intelligent automation has recently received a lot of buzz. A lot of people want to know what the future holds, and many don’t want to feel left out. However, intelligent automation (also known as “hyperautomation”) is an ever-changing collection of technologies. New tools come out every year. It is difficult to Read more…

By David Zhao, 7 monthsJuly 13, 2022 ago
Digital Leadership

Why Digital Leadership Skills Can Lead To Better Well-being

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an period of intense digital transformation, across all firms. Everyone was in the market for new ways of working. As a result, firms struggled to develop individuals with digital leadership skills who could steer others through transformative changes. COVID-19 also had profound effects on our Read more…

By David Zhao, 8 monthsJune 15, 2022 ago
Intelligent Automation

Unlock the New Power of Low-Code Intelligent Automation

Throughout my experience in digital project management, I’ve worked with many software platforms over the years. I’ve manually installing Linux operating systems onto virtual machines, and set up Oracle databases and Tomcat and WebSphere application servers. However, for the past 8 years, I’ve worked extensively with low-code intelligent automation platforms. Read more…

By David Zhao, 9 monthsMay 3, 2022 ago

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