Synergy of emotions and innovation in digital transformation of legacy software

Agile digital transformation empowers software teams to do better. In theory, yes, but the reality? Change is a challenge!

Especially for a leader, driving an aspiring change, it can be extremely elusive if the target of the change is legacy software riddled with technical debt.

To spice it up further, throw in some emotional attachment to code, immunity to change and a large dose of scepticism, you have the perfect recipe for disaster, if you don’t have the right toolkit.

In a multi-disciplinary durable team, working on complex software transformation to build innovative solutions will create a lot of cognitive friction due to varied skill sets and experiences. Emotional dominance can severely inhibit organic innovation and growth for any business.

Have your ideas ever been considered a threat to other’s professional identities?

In this case, we become our own blockers and progress is impasse. Interested to hear about what we did to break the logjam? Join this session for a case study of one such emotionally turbulent digital transformation journey.

Participant takeaways:

• Personalities and behaviours blocking change
• Strategies tried and tested to tackle emotional challenges in digital transformation
• Real life examples of biases in technology
• Resources that can help tackle difficult conversations for leaders
• Anti-patterns that inhibit progress and innovation

Themes:

Durable Teams, Legacy, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Cognitive Friction, Cognitive Load, Feedback Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Women in Tech Leadership.