Big Kahuna Leadership
Survey

BIG
KAHUNA
LEADERSHIP SURVEY
Moving technology leaders up the influence curve

Main Point
Move technology leaders up the influence
curve to gain a strategic advantage

Digital Disruption
Digital
disrup-on
–
Short
fuse,
big
bang?
Deloi8e
2012,

Question 1
What is the impact of
technology in your sector/
business/group?

Q1. Technology Impact
25
20
15
10
5
0
Ease of access Mass
consumerisation
Behaviour
TOP 5 TECHNOLOGY IMPACT THEMES
As-a-service Social media

Technology Impact
“The power has shifted. Consumers
and device manufacturers now have
much more say. Technology leaders
need to get closer to customers…”
- Big Kahuna quote -

Mass Consumerisation of IT

Mass Consumerisation of IT

Technology Leaders

Question 2
What is the leadership
capability of your technology
leaders to meet that
challenge?

Q2. Technology Leaders
20
15
10
5
0
Consulting
Partner
Tech
Awareness
Change
Leadership
TOP 5 TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP THEMES
Agility Commercial
Awareness

Technology Leaders
“The role of technology leaders needs to shift
from operating systems to transitioning
organisations to a new future.”
“They need to get to ‘yes’ quicker and become
more comfortable in an environment where you
don’t control everything.”
- Big Kahuna quotes –

Dell – Economist Intelligence
Unit
“Fewer than one-half of C-suite executives
rate their own CIO positively in terms of
understanding the business (46%) and the
technical risks (44%) involved in new ways
of using IT.”
Source: The C-suite Challenges IT: New Expectations for Business Value, written by Economist
Intelligence Unit, Sponsored by Dell Services, 2012

McKinsey Global Survey
2014
“Among the most substantial challenges
are demonstrating effective leadership and
finding, developing, and retaining IT
talent.”
Source: IT under pressure: McKinsey Global Survey results, March 2014

Source: IT under pressure: McKinsey Global Survey results, March 2014

Source: Moving from the back office to the front lines, CIO insights from the IBM Global
C-suite Study, 2014
CIO insights from the IBM Global
C-suite Study

Question 3
How could technology leaders
be better developed to meet
the challenges you face?

Q3. Development
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Broad
Knowledge
Learning Clients
TOP 5 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THEMES
Influencing Strategy

Development
“Technology leaders need to develop the
ability to explain what technology is
being used for and to make the case for
its use. It is not an option that a rare
person can do.”
- Big Kahuna quote -

Development
“A true leader is someone who can develop
other people. There is not a skills
shortage, rather it is an imagination
shortage. We need to think longer term in
developing people.”
- Big Kahuna quote -

Master Technician
Problem solving
Influence
Authentic Leader
Position
Reinvention x1
Inspiration
Presencing x8
Performance
Commitment x4
Service
Relinquishment x15
Permission
Causing x2
Moving up the influence curve

Applying these findings…?

Conclusion

Conclusion
Move technology leaders up the influence
curve to gain a strategic advantage

BIG
KAHUNA
LEADERSHIP SURVEY
Moving technology leaders up the influence curve