The role of dynamic managerial capabilities and underlying personality traits in digital transformations: Insights from European C-level executives

This study explores the enactment of dynamic managerial capabilities in the context of digital transformation. Drawing on 24 in-depth interviews with C-level executives, we present a detailed framework that illustrates how dynamic managerial capabilities are enacted through specific managerial activities and associated actions. Furthermore, we identify relevant personality traits that can support the enactment of each individual capability. Based on our findings, we extend the established triad of sensing, seizing, and transforming by introducing a fourth dynamic managerial capability: scrutinizing. This complementary capability captures the evaluative actions required to assess digital transformation endeavors and identify the need for further action. Thus, this study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of how individual-level capabilities enable and shape digital transformation in organizations.