Transformation Ground Control: Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation, Change Management, and Digital Strategy

Transformation Ground Control: Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation, Change Management, and Digital Strategy

Welcome to Transformation Ground Control, the podcast where we explore tech-agnostic digital transformation and digital strategy best practices with industry thought leaders. On this show, Eric Kimberling, Darian Chwialkowski, and other industry leaders discuss digital transformation strategies, tips, and lessons. We also discuss organizational change management, ERP software implementations, emerging tech trends, business process improvement strategies, and other important topics - all without the software vendor marketing spin. So whether you’re just starting your digital transformation journey or you’re well on your way, tune in for some valuable insights and tips!

Episodes

October 8, 2025 105 mins

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. How to Get Your ERP Modernization In Tune, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Allegations of Anti-Trust Behavior From SAP (Ralph Torres, VP of Operations at Eastman Music Company & Sanket Akerkar, Chief Revenue Officer at Acumatic...
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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. How Rolling Stone is Suing Google Over AI Overviews, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Why Do Digital Transformations Fail?
  3. What Do Smart Business Leaders Know About AI Success?

 

We also cover a number of other relevant topics...

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

 

  1. Where is the ERP Market Headed?
  2. It’s Time to Completely Re-Think ERP Systems (Eyal Katz & Evgenya Kontorovich, Priority Software)
  3. Microservices & Alternatives to ERP, Jan Baan

 

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digita...

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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. Tech Hiring Landscape, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Everything You Need to Know About Managing Careers in Technology & Consulting (Jonathan Whipple, CEO & Co-Founder of Lander Talent)
  3. 5 Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Startin...
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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. The Microsoft Study About Jobs Being At Risk From AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. How Microsoft is Approaching Enterprise Technology (Mason Whitaker, CEO of Volt Technologies)
  3. Metcash’s ERP Failure

 

We also cover a numbe...

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September 3, 2025 122 mins

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. Behind the Scenes at Stratosphere
  2. Interviews with Jan Baan: Rappit, Stanislaw Karpinski: ANEGIS, Marcus Harris: Taft Law, Tiffany Canada & Tanya Gonzalez: Infor
  3. Stratosphere Vendor Panel

 

We also cover a number of other relevant topics relate...

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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. How API’s are the Key to Agentic AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Surviving the Chaos of Digital Transformation (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  3. How to Start an AI Tech Company

 

We also cover a number of othe...

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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. Intro to SI’s, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Everything You Need to Know about Selecting the Best Integrator (Bonnie Tinder, CEO & Founder of Raven Intel)
  3. How to Select and Implement the Right Systems Integrator

 

We al...

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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. SAP’s $1.5 Billion Bet on AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Inside a Real World SAP Implementation (Justin Rauner, CTO at Kiewit)
  3. Shocking Whistleblower Claims about S/4HANA

 

We also cover a number of other relevant topics...

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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. ERP Lessons from the Frontlines of SMB Implementations, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Why SMBs Should Embrace Bots (Nate Stroeher & Geordie McDougall, Third Stage Consulting)
  3. Shocking Reason Tech Projects Fail Every Time
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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. The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Redesigning the Supply Chain from the Inside Out (Jan Baan, Ema Roloff, Casey Jenkins, Will Quinn)
  3. Walmart’s US Supply Chain Playbook

 

We also cover a number of ...

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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. How Elon Musk’s Chatbot Grok Will be Used by Federal Agencies, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. The Future of ERP and AI in 2025 (Senior leaders from Oracle NetSuite, Infor, Epicor, and Priority Software)
  3. 4 Digital Strategies That W...
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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 relat...

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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 othe...

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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. Pentagon’s $11B IT Modernization Struggles, Q&A  

2. What Do People, Government & Public Sector Need to Know About Digital Transformation?  (Panel: Scott Bickley, Info-Tech, Fred Hessler, Third Stage Consulting, Marcus Harris, Taft L...

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. Everything You Need to Know About Organizational Change Management
    1. OCM for ERP Implementations: https://www.youtube.com/live/KEqg3Ok2CAA?feature=share
    2. Top Change Management Strategies: https://youtube.com/live/UAcaw4ygLZ4?feature=share
    3. AI and Chang...
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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. How Rimini Street is Extending Support for SAP, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) 
  2. Lessons from a Client’s ERP Implementation (Seth Morth, Clair Global) 
  3. Can Your Company Can Survive a Cyber Attack?

 We also cover a number of ot...

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

 

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Digital Strategy & Roadmap for Your Digital Transformation:

  1. How to Begin Your Digital Transformation with Greg Benton...
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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. How AI Tools Bring New Cybersecurity Threats, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. Lessons From Complex ERP Implementations (Walter Kolodziey, WaltKo Services)
  3. How ERP Almost Killed Gummy Bears

 

We also cover a number of other re...

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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. SAP Doubles Down on Agentic AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
  2. How to Get Ready for AI in Your Organization (Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting)
  3. Why Your Employees Secretly Hate Change

 

We also cover a number of other re...

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