C-Suite Builds Courage to Delve Into Business Tech
Top leaders are developing a deep understanding of business technology, believing that the digitization and adoption of emerging tech have become a top priority.
65% of the c-level executives surveyed said the digitization and adoption of new and emerging technologies have emerged as their top leadership priority.
54% said they’ve developed a deep understanding of technology, and 57% have even written code.
47% said their competitors are the biggest drivers behind major technology shifts.
Conduct customer research: 75%.
Analyze social media: 54%.
Deploy a content management system: 53%
47% of the c-level executives surveyed said that to prepare for a tech transformation, they’ve created new IT-focused roles in their leadership team.
87% believe that taking risks is necessary to achieve business and technology goals and maintain a strong competitive advantage.
87% of the c-level executives surveyed said their organization has an internal team dedicated to understanding customers.
69% said they listen closely to customer feedback and make changes accordingly, while 61% said they treat customers as valued partners.
51% of the c-level executives surveyed said they are transparent and honest when mistakes are made.
71% said that they distinguish themselves from other executives through their “passionate” curiosity and continuous research of new technology.