The Tech Leader's Playbook Why Culture is the Key to Digital Transformation with Chris Dowell
Chris Dowell, an award-winning digital transformation executive, discusses the importance and urgency of digital transformation in organizations. He emphasizes that digital transformation is not just about technology, but about cultural change. Chris explains that organizations need to empower their frontline employees and flatten their structures to enable faster decision-making and responsiveness. He also highlights the challenges of getting buy-in from senior executives and overcoming resistance to change. Chris shares that digital projects should focus on utility and impact rather than just winning awards. He concludes by expressing his interest in leading digital transformation initiatives in organizations that are open to change and have a culture that supports innovation and agility.
Takeaways
Digital transformation is not just about technology, but about cultural change within organizations.
Empowering frontline employees and flattening organizational structures are key to achieving digital transformation.
Getting buy-in from senior executives and overcoming resistance to change are major challenges in digital transformation.
Digital projects should focus on utility and impact rather than just winning awards.
Leading digital transformation requires working with organizations that are open to change and have a culture that supports innovation and agility.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Chris Dowell's Journey
03:39 The Urgency of Digital Transformation
07:34 Empowering Frontline Employees
14:26 The Cultural Change in Digital Transformation
26:15 The Role of Founders and C-Suite in Digital Transformation
33:42 Award-Winning Digital Projects and the Importance of Culture
38:50 Chris Dowell's Next Adventure
Guest’s Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdowell/
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