加入 getAbstract 阅读摘要

Four Profiles of Successful Digital Executives

加入 getAbstract 阅读摘要

Four Profiles of Successful Digital Executives

MIT Sloan Management Review,

5 分钟阅读
5 个要点速记
音频和文本

看看什么内容？

Not all chief digital officers (CDOs) are alike. Discover the traits and skills that characterize four types of CDO.

自动生成的音频
  • 0.5×
  • 0.75×
  • 1×
  • 1.25×
  • 1.5×
  • 1.75×
1×
自动生成的音频

Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Well Structured
  • Overview

Recommendation

“Many roads lead to Rome – that is, to a successful digital transformation,” explain the authors of this MIT Sloan Management Review article. Indeed, four types of chief digital officer (CDO) can be effective at your firm. However, each type performs best within certain business contexts or scenarios, so consider this analysis a primer to making the most of your firm’s CDO. 

Summary

More and more companies are embarking on digital transformations, shining a spotlight on the role of chief digital officers (CDOs). Such “transformers in chief” are digital visionaries, strategists and promoters who drive creativity and change. Four types of CDO populate the business world, and each excels in certain contexts:

  1. “Networker and Catalyzer” – This brand of digital executive nurtures a creative workplace and shows enthusiasm for the firm’s other digital innovators. Wielding social skills, emotional intelligence and persuasive power, these CDOs network diversely, both internally and externally. They harness resources, help innovative people or teams to clear internal hurdles, and ensure that creative ideas...

About the Authors

Fabian Reck is a doctoral candidate at the University of Bamberg, where Alexander Fliaster is a professor and chair of innovation management.

Comment on this summary