TY - JFULL AU - Francesco Coraci and Abdul-Hadi G. Abulrub PY - 2021/5/ TI - Investigation into the Role of Leadership in the Management of Digital Transformation for Small and Medium Enterprises T2 - International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering SP - 348 EP - 353 VL - 15 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10011943 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 172, 2021 N2 - Digital technology is transforming the landscape of the industrial sector at a precedential level by connecting people, processes, and machines in real-time. It represents the means for a new pathway to achieve innovative, dynamic competitive advantages, deliver unique customers’ values, and sustain critical relationships. Thus, success in a constantly changing environment is governed by the ability of an organization to revolutionize their business models, deliver innovative solutions, and capture values from big data analytics and insights. Businesses need to re-strategize operations and develop extra capabilities to cope with the necessity for additional flexibility and agility. The traditional “command and control” leadership style is structurally and operationally incompatible with the digital era. In this paper, the authors discuss how transformational leaders can act as a glue in the social, organizational context, which is crucial to enable the workforce and develop a psychological attachment to the digital vision. ER -