HBR : The 5 Paradoxes of Digital Business Leadership

In this HBR article the authors describe the challenges for the CIO and other technology leaders to get digital leadership right. There are 5 dilemma’s to be dealt with:

1. Radically innovate while optimizing operations

2. Compete in sprints while delivering long-term value

3. Integrate external partners while operating as a single entity

4. Recognize that providing immediate digital value plays a large role in sales but that more value is delivered over time

5. Provide technologically enabled offerings while focusing on value, not technology

The 5 Paradoxes of Digital Business Leadership

“Leadership” has historically referred to “industrial leadership” – the managerial styles and structures that served industrial firms well for a century. But the leadership of digital businesses in the post-industrial age is fundamentally different and is defined by five paradoxes.