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Large Firms Face a Digital Leadership Shortage, According to CSC Leading Edge Forum StudyLONDON --(Business Wire)-- A new research study from CSC's (News - Alert) Leading Edge Forum (LEF) finds that senior management at most firms lacks the ability to make critical decisions on technology strategy and implementation, at a time when, according to the study, "leadership and digital leadership are becoming one and the same." "Global business leaders see the game-changing potential of emerging technologies, but many are unsure their firms possess the digital leadership necessary for these increasingly disruptive times," said David C Moschella, research director, CSC LEF. The CSC LEF study identifies what senior business executives see as the biggest barriers to realizing their firms' full digital potential:
The report recommends that information-intensive enterprises create a digital leadership development plan based on four main components:
Closing the Leadership/Digital Leadership Gap
The LEF report is based on a survey of 300 C-level executives and 300 IT professionals based in the U.K. and U.S., and was conducted on behalf of CSC by IDG. Report Summary, Online Self-Assessment Exercise, and Digital Leadership Conference To view or download CSC's LEF "Leadership and Digital Leadership are Becoming One and the Same" executive summary, go to: http://www.lef.csc.com/publications/digital-leadership. A twenty-question self-assessment exercise is available that reveals the quality of digital leadership in an organization. http://www.lef.csc.com/leads/digital-leadership-assessment. The "Leadership and Digital Leadership are Becoming One and the Same" study will be a topic of discussion at the CSC LEF Executive Forum in London, 18 Sept 2014. For more information, go to: www.lef.csc.com/events/theforum. About CSC Leading Edge Forum CSC's Leading Edge Forum (LEF) is a global research and thought-leadership community dedicated to helping large organizations identify and adopt Next Practices at the growing intersection between business and information technology. Through an annual membership programme of research, events, workshops and advisory services, CSC LEF supports CIOS and other senior Business/IT leaders in areas such as visioning, strategy, organizational change, executive education, staff development and the future of the Central IT function. Members enjoy personalized access to a global network of thought leaders, clients and leading practitioners. For more information, please visit lef.csc.com. About CSC Computer Sciences (News - Alert) Corporation (CSC) is a global leader of next generation information technology (IT) services and solutions. The Company's mission is to enable superior returns on our client's technology investments through best-in-class industry solutions, domain expertise and global scale. CSC has approximately 76,000 employees and reported revenue of $13.0 billion for the 12 months ended July 4, 2014. For more information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.
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