The Leadership Initiative at Harvard Business School, led by professor Linda A. Hill, has been exploring essential leadership mindsets, behaviors, and competencies for leading in the digital era. The authors' qualitative and quantitative research provides valuable insights into the evolving nature of leadership in an increasingly digital era. 'The same patterns of relationships emerged consistently across four years of surveys, roundtable conversations, and longitudinal case studies, lending confidence to this narrative about what it takes to build a digitally dexterous workforce, even though the cross-section nature of some of the data does not permit proof of causality. Leaders who are making the most progress on digital transformation go beyond implementing new technologies or educating their workforce to enhance their digital literacy. They are transforming the way people work to build a digitally capable workforce. Researchers have identified four practices for leaders who want...
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