CEC European Managers, representing around one million managers at EU-level, has published its Guidelines for Managing the Digital Transformation. The publication gives managers both an overview on the technological and political framework conditions of digitalisation, as well as the practical tools for setting up and implementing a digital strategy. These Guidelines are a necessary complement to make the European Union’s upcoming digital strategy work in practice. Its first proposal has been presented by the European Commission also on 19 February.

For businesses, digitalisation can lead to productivity gains, better work-life balance and higher customer satisfaction. New challenges such as global warming and growing social inequalities add to the new business opportunities digital technologies can unleash. On the downside, digital tools can lead to an over-exposure to screens and an overflow of information and potential distractions that can contribute to psychosocial troubles and reduce workers’ ability to focus.

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