• Intro to SI’s, Everything You Need to Know about Selecting the Best Integrator, How to Select and Implement the Right Systems Integrator
    Aug 20 2025
    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Intro to SI’s, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)Everything You Need to Know about Selecting the Best Integrator (Bonnie Tinder, CEO & Founder of Raven Intel)How to Select and Implement the Right Systems Integrator We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode: Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris 🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources: 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/ Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/ Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ 2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/manufacturinganddistributionreport?hs_preview=ftpOpIVT-192424962864 Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/government-digital-transformation-report?hs_preview=ebDmdyyN-191817540458 TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Connect With Me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Ain't It Fun by Paramore License ID: kAgvEex2oEr Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: XYZ2ALOLNbE You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: 0G8m21qoZKW Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • SAP’s $1.5 Billion Bet on AI, Inside a Real World SAP Implementation, Shocking Whistleblower Claims about S/4HANA
    Aug 13 2025
    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: SAP’s $1.5 Billion Bet on AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)Inside a Real World SAP Implementation (Justin Rauner, CTO at Kiewit)Shocking Whistleblower Claims about S/4HANA We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode: Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris 🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources: 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/ Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/ Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ 2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/manufacturinganddistributionreport?hs_preview=ftpOpIVT-192424962864 Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/government-digital-transformation-report?hs_preview=ebDmdyyN-191817540458 TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Connect With Me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Ain't It Fun by Paramore License ID: Qno0NDGE5Dz Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: xPG49nLDl3Q You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: 3KQnNAv4Qla Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • ERP Lessons from the Frontlines of SMB Implementations, Why SMBs Should Embrace Bots, Shocking Reason Tech Projects Fail Every Time
    Aug 6 2025
    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: ERP Lessons from the Frontlines of SMB Implementations, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)Why SMBs Should Embrace Bots (Nate Stroeher & Geordie McDougall, Third Stage Consulting)Shocking Reason Tech Projects Fail Every Time We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode: Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris 🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources: 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ai-strategy-implementation/ Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/ Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ 2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/manufacturinganddistributionreport?hs_preview=ftpOpIVT-192424962864 Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/government-digital-transformation-report?hs_preview=ebDmdyyN-191817540458 TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Connect With Me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Ain't It Fun by Paramore License ID: GjamYrW7aVl Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: G9BoPwkeYjg You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: AnDnX4BYjGY Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Supply Chain from the Inside Out and The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
    Jul 30 2025
    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)Redesigning the Supply Chain from the Inside Out (Jan Baan, Ema Roloff, Casey Jenkins, Will Quinn)Walmart’s US Supply Chain Playbook We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode: Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris 🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources: 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ai-strategy-implementation/ Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/ Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ 2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/manufacturinganddistributionreport?hs_preview=ftpOpIVT-192424962864 Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/government-digital-transformation-report?hs_preview=ebDmdyyN-191817540458 TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Connect With Me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Ain't It Fun by Paramore License ID: lR3QrrzkDkP Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: m8Rjrr9bRdP You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring License ID: EzBDRRQjxm1 Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    2 hrs and 30 mins
  • How Elon Musk’s Chatbot Grok Will be Used by Federal Agencies, The Future of ERP and AI in 2025, 4 Digital Strategies That Will Dominate the Future of Enterprise Tech
    Jul 23 2025
    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How Elon Musk’s Chatbot Grok Will be Used by Federal Agencies, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)The Future of ERP and AI in 2025 (Senior leaders from Oracle NetSuite, Infor, Epicor, and Priority Software)4 Digital Strategies That Will Dominate the Future of Enterprise Tech We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode: Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris 🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources: 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ai-strategy-implementation/ Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/ Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ 2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/manufacturinganddistributionreport?hs_preview=ftpOpIVT-192424962864 Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/government-digital-transformation-report?hs_preview=ebDmdyyN-191817540458 TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Connect With Me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com 🎵 Music in this Episode: Ain't It Fun by Paramore License ID: 0YeNjjRkeXx Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: bK04nnY9aPZ Your Woman by White Town License ID: ZzJYAABBJq3 Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i
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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • Big Tech vs. the EU, How to Slash Implementation Time and Cost, How to Cut Through the ERP AI Hype
    Jul 16 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. Big Tech vs. the EU, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. How to Slash Implementation Time and Cost (Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting)
    3. How to Cut Through the ERP AI Hype

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/ Free Transformation Assessment: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

    Connect With Me:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

    X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

    📩 Got Questions?

    Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    🎵 Music in this Episode:

    Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks

    License ID: ZRrp32wLEA6

    Ain't It Fun by Paramore

    License ID: QVbADZgkWNR

    Your Woman by White Town

    License ID: 2V6jpdBVePz

    Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

    This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

    Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Why It’s Time to Rethink “Rip-and-Replace” ERP, Why ERP is Dying, 25-Year ERP Consultant Reveals Why The Industry Is Broken
    Jul 8 2025

    The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

    1. Why It’s Time to Rethink “Rip-and-Replace” ERP, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
    2. Why ERP is Dying (Greg Benton, Third Stage Consulting)
    3. 25-Year ERP Consultant Reveals Why The Industry Is Broken

    We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

    🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

    Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

    Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

    Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

    🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

    2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/ Free Transformation Assessment: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

    Connect With Me:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

    X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

    📩 Got Questions?

    Contact me to brainstorm ideas: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    🎵 Music in this Episode:

    Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks

    License ID: GlAGky9wA9w

    Ain't It Fun by Paramore

    License ID: wzJGXPg9aL6

    Your Woman by White Town

    License ID: dKBXXnMQB7p

    Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

    This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

    Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

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    2 hrs and 4 mins