Why Most Leaders Fail at Technology Integration: New Research Reveals Success Patterns

Authors

  • Ahmad Faizal Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
  • Nurul Huda Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
  • Aminah B. Ismail Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia

Keywords:

Change Management; Digital Transformation; Leadership Strategies; Organizational Resistance; Technology Adoption

Abstract

Given that we are in the digital age, the gulf between leadership and technology is growing by leaps and bounds and the reality of a crisis in organizational transformation. Getting the right amount of trust within an organization is very essential, having a very high level of trust in one’s employers by workers is only 16% and on the contrary a meagre amount of 10% of organizations are succeeding at making sustainable shifts in their operations. These numbers paint an alarming picture of how leadership and technology integration is currently being executed.While 76% of organizations know they must prioritize the human outcome, the truth is otherwise. Almost half of executives are still managing the functions independently, with 25% of executives working in silos while very few move towards integrated leadership. And the more executives rank the human outcomes lower than digital tool implementation and performance metrics, the more we notice this disconnect.Using extensive research data, we have examined why most organizations have trouble with digital transformation leadership and what makes successful leaders different from the rest. In this, a comprehensive guide, I bring to you that you can take a look into the critical mistakes leaders make, the psychological barriers, which prevent leaders from effectively bridging leadership and technology, and pattern of success that marks those organizations who effectively do manage to bridge leadership and technology. Using real-world case studies and data driven insight we will show how leaders can better position themselves as well as their organizations for success in the digital world.

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Published

2025-03-10

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