This document summarizes Douglas Hegley's presentation on digital transformation in cultural heritage institutions. Hegley is the Chief Digital Officer at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The presentation covers what digital transformation is, why it is important for museums, potential goals of digital transformation, risks to consider, and how to accomplish digital transformation. It discusses balancing digital initiatives with an organization's mission and the need for leadership, organizational structure changes, empowering change agents, investing in business processes and infrastructure, improving digital literacy, and addressing anxiety. The presentation provides models for assessing an organization's readiness and examples of focusing digital efforts on storytelling, engagement, and meeting audiences where they are.
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Digital Transformation in Cultural Heritage
1. Digital Transformation in the
Cultural Heritage Sector
Douglas Hegley, Minneapolis Institute of Art
artsmia.org
2. Digital
Transformation
Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer, Minneapolis Institute of Art @dhegley http://www.slideshare.net/dhegley
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Maybe if we ignore it,
it will just go away
Umm …
6. The Met
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7. Pediatric Research and Services
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8. Thomas Struth “Audience 1 (Galleria Dell Accademia), Florenz”, 2010.51.2, Minneapolis Institute of Art
9. What is digital transformation?
Is it important?
Museums and Digital
Goals
Risks
How to
Resistance
Robert Delaunay , Saint-Séverin,
1909, Minneapolis Institute of Art,
The William Hood Dunwoody Fund,
47.7
Overview
12. Fancy Talk
“ … the profound and accelerating transformation of
business activities, processes, competencies and
models to fully leverage the changes and
opportunities of digital technologies and their impact
across society in a strategic and prioritized way, with
present and future shifts in mind”
Source: https://www.i-scoop.eu/digital-transformation/
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13. Key Elements of Digital Transformation
● Change
○ What we do
○ How we do it
○ What we know & learn
● Opportunities: current
● Anticipating the future
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14. “There is a common misconception that technology alone can produce magical results”
Source of quote: Hammer, M., Hippe, M., Schmitz, C., Sellschop, R., and Somers, K. The Dirty Little Secret About Digitally Transforming
Operations, Harvard Business Review, HBR.org, May 31, 2016.
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The Secret: It’s actually not about technology
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Myth
Digital matters only to technology companies or retailers
If we do enough digital projects, we will get there
In our sector we can wait and see how digital develops
Staff will lead the change, it’s a “grassroots” effort
Digital Transformation: Myths and Realities
Source: Adapted from CapGemini Consulting (abridged)
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Myth
Reality
Digital matters only to technology companies or retailers Opportunities exist in all industries (no exceptions)
If we do enough digital projects, we will get there A collection of projects does not lead to transformation
In our sector we can wait and see how digital develops Digital leaders outperform peers across every sector
Staff will lead the change, it’s a grassroots effort Successful digital transformation is led from the top
Digital Transformation: Myths and Realities
Source: Adapted from CapGemini Consulting (abridged)
27. “ … experiences of awe
redefine the self …”
+ Connection
+ Cooperation
+ Sharing
+ Giving
From “Why do We Experience Awe?” New York Times, May 22, 2015
30. The Visitor-Centered Museum
Visitor-centered innovation goes hand in hand with
museum change
Keep re-evaluating: Who is our audience? What do
they need from us?
For a visitor-centered museum, these questions are
the starting point of all museum business
31. Peter Samis, closing Plenary, MW17, 22 April 2017
“Too often museums use technology
to side-step bigger issues they are
not prepared to face”
Such as:
• User experience
• Engagement
• Meaning-making
• Why should people care?
34. Build a Foundation for a Digitally-Enabled Future
Not just shiny toys
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Easy-to-use,
intuitive,
delightful
interfaces
Staff has new
skills, better
processes,
strong culture
Strong
governance,
professional
practices
Robust,
sustainable,
modern, flexible,
cloud-based
35. Be a Storyteller
Helen Cordero, Storyteller Figure, 20th century, Minneapolis Institute of
Art, Gift of Kenneth and Sally Leafman Appelbaum, 2003.228.64
43. False Dichotomy
Digital is in service of mission
Enhances experience
Opens doors
Edouard Vuillard, The Artist’s Mother Opening a Door, c. 1891-1892, Minneapolis Institute of Art, The
Margaret G. Deal Fund in honor of Gertrude C. Deal, Harrison H. Deal and Mary Deal Selcer, 96.41
44. Digital Supports the Entire Organization
Digital is a horizontal
Curatorial Marketing Education Fund-raising etc.
Digital Technology
45. “ Driving digital engagement does not imply replacing old business
assets and capabilities. But, like any significant building addition, doing
it well requires modifying the existing structure”
Source: Bock, R., Iansiti, M., and Lakhani, K.R., What the Companies on the Right Side of the Digital Business Divide Have in Common,
Harvard Business Review. HBR.org, January 31, 2017. (emphasis is mine)
47. Risks of Moving Forward
Lack of strategic vision or priorities
Lack of knowledge about Digital
Lack of appropriate investment
Reliance on under-empowered staff
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48. Risks of Not Moving Forward
Irrelevance
Obsolescence
Audience decrease
No strong foundation
Pay me now or pay me (more) later
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50. Eight Key Areas of Focus
1. Readiness
2. Leadership
3. Organizational Structure
4. Change Agents
5. Business Process & Investment
6. Digital Literacy
7. Anxiety
8. People
Much of the following content is adapted from: Smith, K., Morrison, A., and MacDonald, F., (2013) Leading
Digital Transformation: Recommendations for Charity Chief Executives. www.cogapp.com
53. Digital Strategy Maturity Model
An honest look in the mirror
Not a value judgment
Guides understanding
Where does your org stand?
How does that impact your approach to digital?
Mirror, c. 1775, Unknown
artist, United States,
Minneapolis Institute of
Art, Gift of James F. and
Louise H. Bell in memory
of James S. and Sallie M.
Bell, 31.18.3
58. 3. Organizational Structure
A “ … critical success factor for a museum’s digital presence is … a
networked org structure in which flexible, multidisciplinary teams
work together toward shared objectives”
- Tasich, T., Museum Transformation Strategies in the Digital Age, CCCBLAB
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64. MCN 2016064
Small World Network Ecosystem, Simplified Museum Model
Marketing
Registration
Exhibition Planning
Digital Experience Team
Media Production
66. Successful Agents of Change
Central to the informal network
Bridge between disparate people or groups
Close relationships with people who are not yet convinced
Source: Battkilana, J., and Casciaro, T., The Network Secrets of Great Changes Agents, Harvard Business Review, July-August 2013.
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Formal Hierarchy
• Lukas is the most-senior
• Josh is at the bottom
Informal Network
• Many people seek out Josh
• Josh is MORE CENTRAL to the
network than Lukas
• Josh is highly INFLUENTIAL
69. 5. Business Process & Investment
Operationalize - best practices
Effective process
Infrastructure investment (not marketing spend)
Sustainability - lasting solutions
PROFESSIONALIZE
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70. 6. Digital Literacy for Leadership
And leadership literacy for digital - it’s a two-way street
Digital: Train your
current leadership with
helpful digital knowledge
Leadership: Train your
digitally-savvy staff about
strategy, management, and
decision-making
71. What is Digital Literacy?
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72. It’s About Learning
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Insecure Leaders Confident Leaders Arrogant Leaders
Fear looking foolish Appreciate all ideas “Only my ideas matter!”
“Your challenge makes
me look stupid”
Challenge leads to the
best ideas
Ignore all challenges – not
important
Hire people they can
control
Hire diverse perspectives Hire people they like
Lead with fear Inspire and empower staff Lead alone
Already know everything ”I don’t know. Let’s figure
it out together”
Already know everything
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The Art of Boxing by George Bellows, the National Gallery of Art
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The Art of Boxing by George Bellows, the National Gallery of Art
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Mindset
Senior Management Commitment
Decision-making
Conflict
83. The Art of Boxing by George Bellows, the National Gallery of Art
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Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
84. The Art of Boxing by George Bellows, the National Gallery of Art
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Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
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The Art of Boxing by George Bellows, the National Gallery of Art
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Staff is Excited, Management … Not So Much
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87. Cool Blue
Do a select few
Seek funding & partners
(We wish we could do them all)
Risk: Too many at once
(saying yes to everything)
Red Flag
Do only if necessary
Stop! (or proceed with extreme caution)
(We wish we could have none)
Risk: Bogs down & exhausts resources
Green Light
Do these fast
Make a prioritized list, get moving
(We wish there were fewer)
Risk: Resources pulled away from Cool Blue
Gray Fog
Do only if there are resources
“Busy work” or dreamy distractions
(We wish we had more time)
Risk: People fall into it , esp. in times of stress
High
High
(Hard)
Low
Low
(Easy)
Importance,
Via STRATEGY
Difficulty,
via practical
REALITY
Make the Decision
88. The Art of Boxing by George Bellows, the National Gallery of Art
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Conflict
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Hint: If you ignore conflict, it will NOT go away
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Hint: If you ignore conflict, it will NOT go away
1.Practice calm – don’t escalate
2.Listen deeply to understand
3.Find common ground
4.Focus on the problem, not the person
5.Don’t accuse – ask in order to investigate, not interrogate
6.Confidence matters (even if you fake it until you make it)
7.State fact with tact
8.Look ahead, not back
9.Recognize stepwise successes