Many businesses are transitioning from being 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒛𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 to 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄.  Go Digital Now! is the loudly chanted mantra. However, sustainable change takes time, and successful businesses exhibit five factors in enabling this Digital Transformation (DT)

1. Define 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 for specific outcomes composed from well-defined tasks
2. Leverage 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 of hybrid clouds, artificial intelligence and diverse data management
3. Ensure a 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 that prioritises sustainable, profitable growth of the business while achieving the short term sustenance goals
4. Harness the power of organisational 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 & 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 talent for relevant skills
5. Enable positive changes in 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 of leaders to manage the uncertainty and conflicts created by the transformation program. This change is imperative and often overlooked in many companies. 

The attached infographic tells the story in the words of successful businesses.