Abstract
Background: Where digitalization has enhanced and revolutionized leadership, it has had its fair share of drawbacks.
Objectives: To determine the impact of digitalization in navigating various types of leadership in the fields of
healthcare and education.. This study aims to discuss such limitations and challenges with various styles of leadership
that were mentioned in the studies.
Methods: Twenty-three studies from the year 2000 to 2023 relevant to digitalization, its impact on leadership and its
various styles were reviewed any systematic reviews or meta-analyses were excluded. Only free access to full articles,
written in English was included. We gathered studies from Google Scholar, PubMed and Science-direct by using the
keywords 'Leadership' OR 'Leadership Styles' AND 'Digitalization' OR 'ICT' AND 'Challenges'. We shortlisted the
studies according to PRISMA guidelines.
Results: Among all the leadership styles explored, transformational leadership came out to have a greater impact since
this leadership encourages the process of digitalization. Transactional and facilitative leaderships also pave the way in
achieving digital goals. The rest of the leaderships were less explored in the studies. The challenges reported in the
studies concerning leaders include a lack of skills and competency, a communication gap, and an underestimation of
the importance of digitalization.
Conclusion: It is essential to consider the contextual relationship of leadership styles as different studies revealed
different approaches. Moreover, acknowledging and addressing different challenges is crucial for the implementation
of digitalization in different organizations.