HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leading Digital Transformation

by Harvard Business Review

Become a digital-first organization—and avoid disruption.

If you read nothing else on the principles and practices that lead to successful digital transformation, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you reinvent your digital strategy, overcome barriers to change, and win in the continuously connected world.

This book will inspire you

Devise an industry-transforming business modelMinimize risk using discovery-driven transformationLeverage torrents of data more strategicallyPrepare your employees for the future of workPrioritize the right initiativesCompete in the age of AI

This collection of articles includes "Discovery-Driven Digital Transformation," by Rita McGrath and Ryan McManus; "The Transformative Business Model," by Stelios Kavadias, Kostas Ladas, and Christoph Loch; "Digital Doesn't Have to Be Disruptive," by Nathan Furr and Andrew Shipilov; "What's Your Data Strategy?," by Leandro DalleMule and Thomas H. Davenport; "Competing in the Age of AI," by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani; "Building the AI-Powered Organization," by Tim Fountaine, Brian McCarthy, and Tamim Saleh; "How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Companies," by Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann; "The Age of Continuous Connection," by Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch; "The Problem with Legacy Ecosystems," by Maxwell Wessel, Aaron Levie, and Robert Siegel; "Your Workforce Is More Adaptable Than You Think," by Joseph B. Fuller, Judith K. Wallenstein, Manjari Raman, and Alice de Chalendar; "How Apple Is Organized for Innovation," by Joel M. Podolny and Morten T. Hansen; and "Digital Transformation Comes Down to Talent in Four Key Areas," by Thomas H. Davenport and Thomas C. Redman.

HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

Genres: Business, Technology

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone in a digital-adjacent field (who isn't these days), I learned a few more ways how to think about and prepare myself for my industry's trajectory. For example, "talent" becomes defined as expertise in technology, data, process, and organizational change capacity. What's the point of automating a process that wasn't very good to begin with? And even if those boxes are checked, many people with some of those skillsets don't have the people skills to effect that change.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

HBR never disappoints - this was outstanding with my favorite articles focusing on diversity in tech, sustainable supply chains, and how apple is organized and structured

[Arturo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

An interesting series of articles to understand better how difficult and complex is leading digital transformation in large or medium companies.

[Dmytro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set of fairly high-level articles. No depth or details.

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, succint and inspiring with clear recommendations for prioritisation and concrete actions

[Carlo Martinello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good as reference.
Some articles are really insightful (liked a lot the last one) while other not so relevant, but overall it makes sense to have a look at this book.