MIT SMR's spring 2026 issue includes articles aimed at helping leaders better manage and benefit from the seemingly endless amounts of data underlying their digital transformation efforts. Research shows that the key to getting strong returns from digital initiatives like AI implementations is having a 'digitally dexterous' workforce and a culture of learning. Employees must have the ability to manage and use these new technologies for an organization's digital transformation to succeed. We are firmly in the digital age, awash in data generated on every surface and in every layer of every business. Yet, despite decades of investment in technology, time, and effort, many organizations are still not seeing meaningful returns. A global survey of over 4,200 business and technology leaders conducted by research firm Gartner in late 2024 found that only 48% of digital initiatives had met or exceeded targeted business outcomes. Other surveys have had similar results, and the view is even...
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