Preparing the Mindset for Change: Overcoming Roadblocks in Digital Transformation
When a proposal to change how we use technology to run the business arrives, most of us either welcome the change because the leadership advocates it, or we question the intent and even renounce it. Various studies conducted by McKinsey, BCG, KPMG, and Bain & Company indicate most digital transformation fails to meet their original objectives, with failure rates ranging from 70% to 95%. Alarmingly high, isn’t it? Mindset is one of the most significant factors disrupting initiatives to change. In my 16 years of helping businesses with their transformation journey, I have come across five major mindset roadblocks that disrupt growth. Lack of right advocacy: The absence of effective advocacy may have significantly contributed to the failure of many digital transformations progress. However, it is the responsibility of the stakeholders to be the advocates of the change. The goal to change cannot be just a business decision it needs to be believed in. A business that...