Bridging Leadership Gap for Digital Transformation in Indonesia: The Mediating Role of Technology Readiness and its Impact on Organizational Performance

This study attempts to close the gaps by examining the effects of leadership gaps and digital leadership on organizational performance with technology readiness serving as a mediating variable. A cross-sectional survey design was used in the study, and 150 leaders of Indonesian SOEs were given an online questionnaire. Partial Least Square (PLS) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used to examine the data. The results show that effective digital transformation and enhanced organizational performance are largely dependent on digital leadership and technological Readiness. The results also highlight how investing in workforce skills and technology infrastructure greatly improves an organization's capacity to carry out digital activities. For companies looking to improve their digital transformation initiatives, this study has significant ramifications.