Introduction
Leadership is a critical component of success in all organizations. In today’s information age, technology plays a special role in determining organizational success. However, such success cannot be achieved without proper leadership. This explains the relevance of the theme of leadership and technology. Much of the available literature on leadership focuses on supervisory and middle-manager levels. In technology-driven firms, the role of executive leadership is even more critical, hence the need to subject it to an in-depth investigation. The aim of this report is to highlight the role of executive leadership in technology-driven firms.
The role of executive leaders in technology-driven firms
Executive leaders have a critical role to play in technology-driven firms. They establish a connection between people, technology, and processes to bring about excellence in performance standards. Rapid advances continue to occur in the world of technology, hence the need to come up with ways of enhancing leadership skills of the existing business managers. This goal must be pursued alongside that of looking for new ways of using emerging technologies to enhance stakeholder value.
To succeed in harnessing the optimal value of technology, leaders must adopt certain behaviors and tactics. They must be ready to face numerous challenges relating to the growing popularity of virtual work environments. It has become the norm for companies to maintain an online division for sale of products to the global market. …
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