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To stay competitive, the central challenge for many companies at present is to master the process of transformation in the sense of a fundamental redesign of central processes or even of the entire company. Digitization and the need to redefine and reposition oneself in a sustainable economy are just two examples of the main drivers of this transformation. In this context, the basic question of the fundamental necessity of a comprehensive transformation in the sense of a business transformation no longer even arises for most companies in the age of digital transformation. Instead, the focus is on the question of how companies can manage the complexity associated with the scope of a transformation and the necessary changes in terms of the business strategy and on how to ensure the efficiency and success of the transformation. The challenge is to simultaneously design new structures and systems on the substantive level and also to break up established patterns of behavior.
Overview: The digital transformation of organizations continues at a frenetic pace. While some companies have achieved trailblazer status, others are finding it difficult to change and therefore are lagging. Digital leaders play a pivotal role in this transition because they can increase the confidence of their organizations behind these often risky and disruptive initiatives. In this article, we present our efforts to i) separate the practices of digitally developing and digitally mature organizations―particularly those of their leaders, ii) determine the specific trust-building actions of digitally mature leaders, iii) develop a scale to measure the human dimensions of digital leaders, and iv) discuss the future development of a reliable scale and self-assessment tool that digital leaders can use to assess their own readiness to accelerate digital initiatives.