The document outlines 7 strategies that global leaders are using to drive digital transformation. The strategies are: 1) Build trust with leaders from other organizations by sharing control and understanding digital transformation risks and benefits. 2) Support both IT and non-IT businesses by sharing control across departments. 3) Make an effort to continuously learn and educate employees about digital skills and knowledge. 4) Act as a guide for other organizations to understand the importance of digital transformation. 5) Speak in a business language that non-technical audiences can understand instead of using IT jargon. 6) Inform businesses about what digital possibilities and limitations exist for their industry. 7) Engage with leaders outside the organization to bring in new knowledge and address essential digital trends.

1. 7 strategies that
global leaders are
using to drive Digital
Transformation
Digital
Transformation

2. The Digital Divide
According to a recent study conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytics
services found that companies businesses implementing new digital skills in the
environment are more successful than others. One of the reasons for success—
passion to change all things to digital and leadership qualities. The top 7 skills
listed here are sure to help companies successfully transform digitally.
25%
Have already mapped their digital
customer journey and understand
the brand new digital touch points
88%
Of companies
report undergoing
a digital
transformation

3. 7 Strategies for Digital
Transformation

4. Build the Trust
Build a close working relation with
leaders from other organization and be
comfortable to share control. This will
help in building trust, understand and
estimate the pros and cons of digital
transformation, and will be aware about
the IT spending and risks involved in
bringing about digital transformation
change.

5. Support Business (IT)
Today, several non IT businesses are
funding or working towards creating
technology capabilities within their
organization. Therefore, it has become
crucial to share control cross-
department as well. Support businesses
both IT and non IT.

6. Digital Learning
Take the effort to go that extra mile to
learn and understand digital
transformation. Raising the bars is
essential, therefore, leaders are taking
the initiative of educating their
resources about digital knowledge.
Moreover, you can staff the IT
department of your organization to
impart technology trainings to
resources.

7. Guide
Be the source of knowledge to which
other organizations go to. Businesses
want their leaders to grasp the digital
transformation requirement. So, be the
guide of this new trend within your
organization. Help others understand
the importance of digital
transformation.

8. Language
Speak in the language/tone that your
audiences understand. Usage of IT
jargon can be a major barrier for digital
learning. Therefore, when speaking to
clients or customers, it is essential to
speak in a language that simplifies the
entire process for them. This is not
necessarily IT language, but it is
business language.

9. Possibilities
Inform the business of what is possible
and what is not. CXOs are most likely to
understand the strategic placement of
digital transformation in business.
Possibilities help decide in what digital
trend can work with your business and
what never will.

10. Engage
There is no dearth of innovation
technologies emerging. Engaging with
leaders outside your organization will
help you bring new knowledge within
the organization and address specific
trends essential for different parts of
business.