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The Telstra New in Role series brings together a small group of senior IT Leaders who share a common theme in that they are less than 12 months into their respective tenures, coming together to share their experiences

Uncover insights from our April ‘new-in-role’ roundtable for freshly appointed technology leaders. The group explored the challenges of leading digital transformation in the new digital normal.

Our white paper explores how companies across Europe managed digital transitions during the pandemic, and how they are leveraging technologies to succeed in a post-Covid world.

This was the key takeaway from one attendee at Telstra’s recent New In Role community virtual event, where new technology leaders gathered to discuss how they’d navigated key challenges and lessons they’d learned to maximise their impact this turbulent year.

Our most recent Accomplish More meet-up explored the relevance of failing fast in innovation, the challenge of finding the right balance between risk and reward, and the emergence of an enhanced level of integration between IT and the broader business.

At Telstra Purple’s New-in-Role virtual roundtable, 14 CIOs explored the trickiest parts of their first year and how to navigate them. An overarching challenge was identifying what to keep versus what to change, then using that basis to implement lasting, positive change. Our attendees identified three major steps to success.

Stepping into the role of CIO has never been easy. Now, with performance increasingly contingent on digitisation and technology being woven into organisational strategy and culture, CIOs need to wear more hats than ever. This means the early days of their tenure are important – but tough – to get right.

Being a contemporary CIO requires new thinking about your purpose – in leading strategy, igniting opportunities, driving efficiency, and influencing culture. Download this white paper to get top tips for success in these areas.

For many of us, work is now a daily reminder of the ways COVID-19 has permanently shaped workplaces and sped up our digital journeys. But those changes look different in almost every industry, organisation and team. One of the clearest silver linings of the past several months has been a shift toward empathising with individuals’ and organisations’ unique circumstances .

Telstra Purple helped London City Airport manage the challenges of rapid growth by accelerating digital transformation.

Our EMEA team speaks to Business Chief Europe on how Telstra Purple was set up to execute successful digital transformations, by focusing on people, purpose and technology.

The success of an organisation's digital transformation often lies in its business operating model. Adrian Spink, Head of Telstra Purple in EMEA, explains why in this article.

The most successful digital transformation calls for people to be integrated with the project at the outset. Telstra Purple’s Strategy and Transformation Lead, Ian Sheen, explains why using an example from London City Airport.