1552: Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Clarion Call (12120)

Monday, August 12, 2024

13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Sheraton: Bucktown

Session Number: 1552
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/k97EZB

Organizer(s)

CH

Ciaran Heavey

U. College Dublin, Smurfit, Ireland

Panelist(s)

MW

Michael L. Williams

Pepperdine U., United States
JY

Jing Yu

U. Of Sydney
LN

Lilian Ng

Unknown
LY

Linyang Yu

Schulich School of Business

Organizer(s)

BF

Brian C. Fox

Bentley U., United States
ZS

Zeki Simsek

Clemson U., United States

Panelist(s)

SZ

Shaker A. Zahra

U. of Minnesota, United States
JM

John Mooney

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, United States
MG

Maria Goranova

U. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
SN

Satish Nambisan

Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve U., United States
SL

Sali Li

U. of South Carolina, United States
AM

Alex Michael Murray

U. of Oregon, United States

We propose this symposium to serve as a clarion call for theory and research that addresses the complex and multidimensional intersection of strategic leadership, digital transformation, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The symposium addresses three core questions. First, what new types and forms of strategic tensions does the Fourth Industrial Revolution engender for strategic leaders? Second, what capabilities of strategic leaders are most relevant to navigating these tensions, and how can these capabilities been honed, developed and renewed? Third, how do the technologies of the 4IR influence the practice, influence mechanisms, roles, and capabilities of strategic leaders?