Leadership is crucial in a successful digital transformation. Having the right, digital-savvy leaders is one of the keys to transformation success. Leaders of individual initiatives and leaders of the program-management or transformation office who dedicate their full attention and time to the transformation initiatives are particularly important. They help bridge potential gaps between the traditional and digital parts of the business.

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Having the right, digital-savvy leaders – having such a leader is one of the keys to transformation success, the McKinsey team says. Another key is adding transformation-specific roles, such as leaders of individual initiatives and leaders of the program-management or transformation office who will dedicate their full attention and time to the transformation initiatives. Building capabilities for the workforce of the future – McKinsey's recent survey showed that developing talent and skills throughout the organization is one of the most important factors for implementing a digital change. "Two other keys relate to engaging the specific roles of integrators and technology-innovation managers, who bridge potential gaps between the traditional and digital parts of the business," the experts say. Empowering people to work in new ways – encouraging employees to embrace cultural and behavioral changes – calculated risk taking, increased collaboration and customer centricity – is a recommende...

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The key elements of a successful digital transformation strategy include having the right, digital-savvy leaders and adding transformation-specific roles. Developing talent and skills throughout the organization is also crucial. Engaging the specific roles of integrators and technology-innovation managers who bridge potential gaps between the traditional and digital parts of the business is another key element. Lastly, empowering people to work in new ways and encouraging employees to embrace cultural and behavioral changes is important.

An organization can manage the risks associated with a digital transformation by having the right, digital-savvy leaders in place. This includes adding transformation-specific roles, such as leaders of individual initiatives and leaders of the program-management or transformation office. Building capabilities for the workforce of the future is also crucial, which involves developing talent and skills throughout the organization. Engaging the specific roles of integrators and technology-innovation managers can help bridge potential gaps between the traditional and digital parts of the business. Lastly, empowering people to work in new ways, such as encouraging employees to embrace cultural and behavioral changes like calculated risk taking, increased collaboration and customer centricity, can also help manage the risks.

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