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    "title" : "How Federal Leaders Can Build the Will, Skill, and Velocity Needed for Digital Transformation |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"How Federal Leaders Can Build the Will, Skill, and Velocity Needed for Digital Transformation","summary" : "Learning—and practicing—five imperatives of network leadership can help agencies improve their odds for successful digital transformation.  Many organizations are undergoing digital transformation because the organizations see that it is necessary for long-term survival. However, digitally reinventing the organization is “one of the hardest journeys to make.”  According to industry experts, two-thirds of organizations will fail","date" : "2017-09-06T03:00:31-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : {
        
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However, digitally reinventing the organization is “\u003ca href=\"https://dionhinchcliffe.com/2017/07/17/digital-transformation-and-the-leadership-quandary/\"\u003eone of the hardest journeys to make\u003c/a\u003e.”  According to industry experts, \u003ca href=\"https://www.christian-frei.com/why-23-of-companies-wont-survive-the-4th-industrial-revolution/\"\u003etwo-thirds of organizations will fail at digital transformation\u003c/a\u003e. With these dismal odds, what can agency leaders do to improve their agency’s chances in successfully digitally transforming? \u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2017/07/600-x-400-Teamwork-New-product-researching-Startup-crew-littlehenrabi-iStock-Thinkstock-538362390.jpg\"\n    alt=\"A close-up of three people viewing something on a laptop.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first piece of advice is for leaders to learn how to lead through their networks. Agency leaders need to learn the \u003ca href=\"https://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/89399/strategic-role-digital-networks-corporate-leadership-today/\"\u003efive imperatives of network leadership\u003c/a\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreate reach by cultivating network capital\u003c/strong\u003e – Like political capital, executives need to build trust with members of their organization.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe transparent and communicative by working out loud\u003c/strong\u003e – Periodically communicate what you are working on by sharing your work activities on the network.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngage on the network regularly by staying involved at multiple levels and channels\u003c/strong\u003e – Networks thrive on two-way communication, so you need to not only post but respond to network members.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork through the network by orchestrating and co-creating\u003c/strong\u003e – Leaders who build sufficient network capital will better work through the network by engaging the network members into co-creating the strategies and projects for digital transformation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse the network to learn and then optimize\u003c/strong\u003e – Leaders can use networks to gain the real perspective in the organization and to tap into the collective wisdom of the organization.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs agency leaders become more adept at network leadership, leaders can also help their agency employees master \u003ca href=\"http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/will-skill-and-velocity-survival-skills-for-a-digital-world/?utm_source=Publicaster\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Gen+8%2f15%2f17+-+India+Challenge\u0026amp;utm_content=flexible+talents%2c+nerve%2c+and+personal+speed\"\u003ethree personal traits to succeed in the new digitally-transformed agencies\u003c/a\u003e. The first trait is \u003cstrong\u003ewill\u003c/strong\u003e—which is the employee’s desire to evolve and try new things. The second trait is \u003cstrong\u003eskill\u003c/strong\u003e—which not only means mastering the skills for the employee’s current job but, the skills that will be needed as their role evolves. The third and final trait is \u003cstrong\u003evelocity\u003c/strong\u003e—the higher pace at which the employee needs to move to keep up with the new digital reality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal agencies are undergoing digital transformation to serve the American public better. Successfully digitally transforming agencies is imperative, and thus, agency leaders need to learn new ways of leading.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach week,\u003c/em\u003e \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/topics/emerging-tech/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Data Briefing\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eshowcases the latest federal data news and trends. Visit this blog every week to learn how data is transforming government and improving government services for the American people. If you have ideas for a topic or have questions about government data, please contact me via\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eemail\u003c/em\u003e_._\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/bbrantley/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. William Brantley\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eis the Training Administrator for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Global Intellectual Property Academy. All opinions are his own and do not reflect the opinions of the USPTO or GSA.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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