Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 18 | Page 24

“ TRENDING those closest to running the organisation’s operations. The results highlighted a disconnect between those developing transformation strategies and those carrying them out: • Almost four in 10 (39%) business analysts said they are not regularly consulted to inform their organisation’s transformation strategy • Well over half (58%) of business leaders admitted that frontline workers are only involved in transformation initiatives because middle management or consultants tell them which changes to make Businesses are skipping square one In addition, the study demonstrated that most organisations are struggling with transformation initiatives because they are 24 INTELLIGENTCIO Alexander Rinke, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Celonis BUSINESS LEADERS ARE INVESTING IN TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY SHOULD AND NOT BECAUSE THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED A SPECIFIC PROBLEM. www.intelligentcio.com