Digital transformation fuelling need for new executive toolkit - study

TORONTO - Traditional management skills and knowledge alone won’t assure success for executives at high-tech organizations that are undergoing a dramatic transition. “Game Changers: TMT Leadership Skills in the Digital Age” reveals that today’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) executives need a new leadership toolkit to advance their careers and lead their organizations in the digital economy. Commissioned by Canadian Women in Communications and prepared by Digital Theory, the consultation employed in-depth interviews with 61 TMT industry leaders from across Canada and the U.S. found that traditional management skills, while still important, no longer assure success for executives or their organizations....