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#502 How To Lead Successful Tech Transformation: Barbara Wittmann on Human Infrastructure and Leadership | Niels Brabandt

from The Leadership Podcast by Niels Brabandt EMBA MBA / NB Networks · host Niels Brabandt

Why do so many digital transformation projects fail even when organisations invest heavily in technology? In this episode of the Leadership Podcast, Niels Brabandt speaks with transformation expert Barbara Wittmann, founder of the Digital Wisdom Collective. Drawing on more than twenty five years of experience rescuing failing technology programmes, Barbara Wittmann explains why transformation rarely fails because of technology and almost always fails because of leadership and organisational culture. The conversation explores how organisations can build what Barbara Wittmann calls human infrastructure. Leaders learn why empowering people, encouraging open dialogue and developing strategic orientation are critical for successful transformation. Barbara Wittmann and Niels Brabandt also discuss how leaders can influence change inside large organisations, how executives can align investors and internal teams, and why asking the right questions is often more powerful than pushing back against senior stakeholders. This episode is essential listening for executives, transformation leaders and decision makers who want to lead successful technology transformation initiatives. Host: Niels Brabandt / [email protected] Contact Niels Brabandt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Niels Brabandt's Leadership Letter: https://expert.nb-networks.com/ Niels Brabandt's Website: https://www.nb-networks.biz/ 

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