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Volume 7, Special Issue 6 (2026)

Published: October 25, 2026

Pages: 327-338

Research Article

Digital Leadership and its Impact on Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Organizations: A Field Analytical Study of Qi Card Company – Babylon Branch

Rana Z. Al-Janabi 1 Dunya S. Muslim 1
1Department Business Administration, College of Administration and Economics, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
History
  • Received: August 14, 2026
  • Available Online: October 25, 2026
DOI

https://doi.org/10.56967/ejfb20261002

Abstract

In the midst of the turbulent waves of the digital revolution that are reshaping the face of the contemporary world and the innovative methods that have resulted in business management and the formulation of services, digital leadership has emerged as a driving force and a fundamental driver of the wheel of digital transformation within the corridors of institutions, and this importance is clearly manifested in the financial sector, which is the most responsive to the call of technology, and from this point of view, our research seeks to explore the role that digital entrepreneurship plays in accelerating the pace of digital transformation, taking from the branch of Qi Card Company in Babil Governorate is a living example of research because of the weight of this company in the Iraqi financial system and its role in promoting financial inclusion and supporting electronic financial services, In the midst of the turbulent digital revolution that is reshaping the face of the modern world, digital leadership has emerged as a driving force and a key driver for accelerating digital transformation within organizations, particularly in the financial sector, which is one of the most technologically responsive. From this perspective, this research aims to clarify the impact of digital leadership in accelerating digital transformation within Qi Card – Babylon Branch, as one of the leading institutions in the field of electronic financial services in Iraq, The research adopted the descriptive-analytical method, and the data were collected in the field through a questionnaire distributed to (50) employees of the company, and (45) questionnaires valid for statistical analysis were retrieved. The data were analyzed using statistical software (SPSS), through the application of descriptive analysis methods, correlation coefficient testing, and linear regression analysis to measure the strength of the impact between the research variables, and the results showed that there is a direct moral impact of digital leadership in accelerating digital transformation within Qi Card – Babylon Branch, which emphasizes the importance of adopting digital leadership practices in enhancing institutional performance and achieving competitive excellence in a rapidly changing digital environment.

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