CABOT CORPORATION
“ Digital literacy or digital fluency are the topics that are front and centre of our minds because if you ' re looking at the future of the company , you need to look at it from multiple perspectives , and it is not just about technology . Digital literacy is not about the idea of a digital organisation . It is about Cabot at large . To put it in perspective , if we are talking about bringing new capabilities , new capabilities that exist today , and new capabilities that will exist in the future , those capabilities are heavily digitally enabled . And in order to bring them into our business environment , we need to have on the business side , as well as on the support side , the ability to understand and leverage those solutions .
“ If you are taking , for example , a modern approach where you are used to operating off of smartphones , tablets , and nextgeneration computing solutions , then we need to take that into more traditional environments , like the manufacturing floor , and tie the two worlds together .”
“ As we look at the next generation as they make their way into the marketplace , we need to be able to attract them . They are going to be expecting in their worklife , what they have been experiencing in their private life , their entire lives . And the people that are now coming out of schools and into the marketspace have been used to the digital world essentially from when they were born . That level of expectation needs to be matched by the work environment . Otherwise , there will be a challenge in being able to attract and retain top talent .”
“ We are looking at it from multiple perspectives , including what can be done to bring some of that Amazon-like , userfriendly experience from home into your workspace , because why should stepping into the office mean things are more complicated and cumbersome ? That ’ s not necessary anymore , and we can address that through digital solutions . And , we must bring what makes companies run , which is people , along that digital journey .”
“ Last , but not least , is the ability to manage change because any one of the digital efforts carries a large change management exercise around it in terms of enabling employees , and also our partners and suppliers , where again , digital plays a key role .”
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