Renew yourself, be an adventurous leader
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:52 am
The third and final step within the framework of business digital transformation lies in the capabilities and qualities that a good leader has to adapt the organization's strategies to the changes that occur in the business ecosystem.
Digitalisation in a company involves a cultural change that, architect database as we have been saying, needs to be led by the company's top management and the rest of the team. In this sense, there are some key points that digital managers must take into account when approaching the transformation, and which will help to foster the digital talent of the entire team and the capacity for internal and external collaboration, helping to make the transformation an aligned process:
Community manager to connect talent
Managers driving the digital revolution in companies must focus on connecting talent by organizing hyper-connected internal communities in companies.
Collective talent becomes the protagonist and requires a change in the way of understanding talent as a tool to create, learn and innovate. Managing collective talent implies changing the old forms of management and putting the focus on social aspects and collective dynamization.
Promoter of more social management processes
The idea of teamwork, in which tasks are distributed and creativity and innovation are encouraged by involving professionals in decision-making, is becoming more prevalent in new digital companies. The new leaders of these companies are responsible for implementing these changes in their structures and consolidating them.
Promoter of a new corporate culture
Digitalisation in a company means a cultural change in the idea of hierarchical management of the company. It changes the role of the manager and the way in which decisions are made, in favour of a more horizontal vision of business management.
New managers must reinforce values such as:
Collaboration.
Trust.
Initiative.
Transparency.
Recommendations
Define your digital quest for what it takes to thrive in the disruptive new marketplace.
Adopt leadership behaviors appropriate to this profound change, and lead others in this process despite the uncertainty that may arise.
Distinguish digital business reality from the rest for your people.
Keep your attention focused on business objectives , mitigating competitive threats and driving business results.
Define a compelling digital purpose for the organization. Instill a mission to engage people and inspire them to enthusiastically contribute to the digital business.
Digitalisation in a company involves a cultural change that, architect database as we have been saying, needs to be led by the company's top management and the rest of the team. In this sense, there are some key points that digital managers must take into account when approaching the transformation, and which will help to foster the digital talent of the entire team and the capacity for internal and external collaboration, helping to make the transformation an aligned process:
Community manager to connect talent
Managers driving the digital revolution in companies must focus on connecting talent by organizing hyper-connected internal communities in companies.
Collective talent becomes the protagonist and requires a change in the way of understanding talent as a tool to create, learn and innovate. Managing collective talent implies changing the old forms of management and putting the focus on social aspects and collective dynamization.
Promoter of more social management processes
The idea of teamwork, in which tasks are distributed and creativity and innovation are encouraged by involving professionals in decision-making, is becoming more prevalent in new digital companies. The new leaders of these companies are responsible for implementing these changes in their structures and consolidating them.
Promoter of a new corporate culture
Digitalisation in a company means a cultural change in the idea of hierarchical management of the company. It changes the role of the manager and the way in which decisions are made, in favour of a more horizontal vision of business management.
New managers must reinforce values such as:
Collaboration.
Trust.
Initiative.
Transparency.
Recommendations
Define your digital quest for what it takes to thrive in the disruptive new marketplace.
Adopt leadership behaviors appropriate to this profound change, and lead others in this process despite the uncertainty that may arise.
Distinguish digital business reality from the rest for your people.
Keep your attention focused on business objectives , mitigating competitive threats and driving business results.
Define a compelling digital purpose for the organization. Instill a mission to engage people and inspire them to enthusiastically contribute to the digital business.