ObjectExtensions.cs

public static T To<T>(this object obj)
    where T : struct
{
    if (typeof(T) == typeof(Guid) || typeof(T) == typeof(TimeSpan))
    {
        return (T)TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T)).ConvertFromInvariantString(obj.ToString());
    }
    if (typeof(T).IsEnum)
    {
        if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(T), obj))
        {
            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), obj.ToString());
        }
        else
        {
            throw new ArgumentException($"Enum type undefined '{obj}'.");
        }
    }

    return (T)Convert.ChangeType(obj, typeof(T), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
}