This edition – Taking digital transformation to the next level: Lessons from the leaders – provides a global perspective on the capabilities and characteristics needed to succeed in a world where digital transformation is evolving fast. We spoke to representatives of large multinational corporations across a broad spectrum of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, energy, entertainment, financial services, industrials, life sciences, and retail and learned that, in a game whose rules are constantly changing, only those who have the capabilities to adapt can keep playing. Whether it be the need to strike a new leadership balance, or the increasing importance of customer experience, or the significance of constructing new cultural frameworks, digital masters are playing to win. Moreover, digital masters know that however much technology may affect how organizations create value, fundamental questions regarding employee engagement, talent, and culture must also be addressed