New study looks at the top concerns of boards and senior executives. : Boards and C-suite leaders worldwide are concerned about the ability of their companies to transform operations and infrastructure so that they can compete with organizations that are "born digital," according to a new report from consulting firm Protiviti and North Carolina State University Poole College of Management. The researchers surveyed 825 board members and executives worldwide in the fall of 2018, and the results showed a significant increase in digital readiness concerns, which jumped from the number 10 position in 2018 to number one in 2019.