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“ AS A COMPANY , WE HAVE GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS , WHILST ALSO MOVING TO HYBRID WORKING . MAINTAINING MOTIVATION , COLLABORATION AND CULTURAL COHESION IS GOING TO BE HIGH ON MY AGENDA IN 2023 ”
Q . HOW ARE YOU DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN YOUR ORGANISATION ?
» Personally , I am not a great fan of the term “ digital transformation ”.
It ’ s become one of those industry by-words that doesn ’ t feel like it needs to be explained , but in reality , isn ’ t actually true .
Digital transformation suggests starting from a point that doesn ’ t include any level of digital . Whereas , more often than not , it is about incremental improvements in existing systems .
Any successful change needs to be collaborative and inclusive . By that , I do not mean management by consensus . Rather , I mean making sure all the right people are involved and engaged .
Leadership should provide the sponsorship , and those impacted by the change need to be part of the design and implementation . Technology leaders are stakeholders and sponsors , just like any other functional leader . We often initiate the change , but to be successful , change needs to be inclusive and led by someone who has it as a full-time job .
20 January 2023