Industries and businesses around the world are being disrupted and transformed. Here's a list of top industries that are being disrupted by Digital Transformation today:

This article highlights the top six 2016 Technology Trends and includes examples for each of them. We also added one catch-all section at the end of the article that includes a few other trends and fun products that we liked.

This is just the beginning of Digital Transformation. And this technology shift is transforming every industry in the world - tech, healthcare, travel, entertainment, retail, auto, media, financial services... think Netflix, Airbnb and Uber. Now more than ever before, every business needs to focus on their digital workplace and transform the way they work to survive and thrive.

Watch our short video (above) and see what seven thought leaders are saying about Digital Transformation. Then check out more expert industry leader quotes below.

The Auto Industry has become one of the poster childs for an old stodgy industry that has existed for over 100 years that will completely digitally transform itself in the next five years. The 2016 CES Show (in Las Vegas) and the 2016 Detroit Auto Show were dominated by the announcements of new automobile technology. Self-driving cars are no longer science fiction. Complete self-driving cars for consumers will be available for purchase within two years, according to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and within four years according Mark Fields, the CEO of Ford. 

Megatrend

We are currently undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime big, fast, technology shift that will transform every industry and business in the world over the next three to five years. This megatrend is called Digital Transformation.

It’s evolving at warp speed - at a pace that none of us have ever experienced… and this is just the beginning.

Watch this video to take a peak into the future of clothes shopping at a digitally transformed fitting room. Now, imagine shopping like this at your favorite store. 

During his interview with Box CEO Aaron Levie, John Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco Systems, got the Keynote audience's attention at the BoxWorks 2015 conference (box.com) when he said that 40% of all Fortune 500 businesses today will die in 10 years. We see this potential risk increasing in every company from startups, small businesses, midsize companies... to Fortune 1000 international enterprises. 

Is your company going to be one of the "survive and thrive" companies by 2025?

Cyber Security has jumped to one of the top of executive priorities - from large enterprises to small businesses.  Since the sales team handles sensitive customer and company information on a daily basis, they should be a high priority focus to help reduce and prevent cyber crime.

Here are 5 Top Sales Team Best Practices that are easy to implement this next quarter:

Apple had their big product announcements event in September this year. The new iPad Pro and the iPhone 6s (and 6s Plus) are two products that can actually be used to increase your sales productivity. Here are a few ideas on how you can do that.

"When you take the time to focus on your employees' personal needs and goals (in addition to your business goals), you gain loyalty and increased productivity.  Everyone wants their boss to care about them.  It's not just the Millennials.... everyone feels that way."

Over the years, I've had the benefit of being managed and taught by some really great executives. The following are a few of the best practices for developing people that I learned and implemented in my own organizations. 

There is no denying that social media has changed the way that businesses interacts today. Many businesses have not caught up with the demands of the new business world, and have allowed social media use to slip by - but not using social media efficiently and effectively can almost certainly cost a businesses heavily, especially in the B2B world. Here are five social selling secrets for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other social sharing sites that will increase business-to-business sales productivity for a company forever.

Did you know that in 2015, Millennials (20-35 year-olds) surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest segment of workers in business?  Did you also know that by 2025, these tech-savvy Millennials will represent 70 percent of your workforce? 

As a result, you need to make sure that your sales team has the infrastructure for Millennials to be productive and successful.  If not, you'll be dealing with the following three issues: