by Mindtools
Key Takeaways: develop three essential digital-leadership traits
- First, ability. You don’t need deep technical expertise to be a digital leader, but digital fluency and curiosity are essential.
- Second, agility. Flexibility and fast learning help you respond to rapid technological change.
- And third, audacity. The most effective digital leaders experiment, learn from their mistakes, and back promising ideas with confidence.
Research into digital transformation continues to highlight a familiar challenge. Leaders know change is coming, but many still feel unprepared to respond.
It’s tempting to assume that succeeding in a digital world requires highly technical leaders. But the evidence suggests otherwise. The most effective digital leaders aren’t necessarily programmers or engineers.
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