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Organizations waste billions on technology transformations every year. Too many focus on buying the latest tools without developing their leadership in ways that will make change stick.

To unlock the true value of technology, every leader on your board and executive team has a role to play. Only with digitally savvy leaders will your organization know when technology isn’t working and quickly pivot to test other solutions and attract and retain the right talent for a digital future.

Source: Russell Reynolds Associates, Tech-Ready Leaders: A Non-Negotiable for Organizational Success

How high-growth tech companies do it

Historical stalwarts of global economies might feel there’s little hope in keeping up with the growth of tech companies. But these disruptors offer lessons that can help traditional companies thrive in the digital world. We surveyed 40 of the most successful high-growth tech companies and found patterns in their leadership.

Why aligning technology and customer functions is key to value

Customer and technology functions must partner effortlessly to design frictionless end-to-end customer journeys for increasingly sophisticated customers. Our research explored how mature leading companies are.

How to gain an advantage from tech

How technology is transforming industries

How we help you unlock the true value of technology

To find an advantage through technology, you need to know how and where to apply it within your ecosystem. We’ll help you build a leadership team and organizational culture to do just that.

Understand where you are in the digital maturity curve

Do you know where you are in your tech evolution—and where you need to be? We use proprietary methodologies to understand the digital maturity of your leaders, culture, and organization—then partner with you to develop a plan to gain tech advantage.

Find and develop leaders who understand how technology drives growth

To unlock the real value of technology, you need board and C-suite leaders who can manage immense changes while inspiring others toward an ambitious tech vision. We use our years of data-backed executive search experience, unparalleled market insights, and rigorous, unbiased selection process to find and invest in tech-savvy leaders across your organization and set them up to hit the ground running.

Embed technology acumen within leadership performance

When growth hinges on technology, you need impartial ways to assess every leader’s tech acumen, including your board directors, CEO, and CxOs. Our proprietary tools and method help you embed digital skills and thinking into leadership assessment, so you can recruit and develop great leaders who understand the opportunity of technology and how to unlock it.

Build tech-savvy leadership teams

As technology cuts across organizational silos, leaders will only grasp its full potential and sustain high business performance when they work as a team. We use our unrivaled data on successful leadership and psychometric tests to find the best ways for your executive teams to work together while delivering on their individual priorities.

Nurture a tech culture to foster innovation

Tech advantage requires leaders who know how to drive cultural change. Our scientific approach to culture development uncovers future-looking, actionable insights on how to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech culture. Our tailor-made assessment and development processes also continuously measure culture at both individual and team levels, ensuring everyone is ready to capture tech advantage.

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