Employee creativity is essential for navigating digital disruption and maintaining organizational competitiveness; however, the mechanisms through which digital leadership fosters creativity remain underexplored. This study investigates the psychological and social processes through which digital leadership influences workplace creativity. Grounded in social cognitive and social exchange theories, the proposed model incorporates innovation self-efficacy and knowledge sharing as mediators and technology readiness as a moderator. Data were collected using a three-wave, time-lagged, multi-source survey design from 234 matched respondents, including employees and supervisors, across 20 business units in seven regional branches of a large Chinese organization undergoing digital transformation. The findings indicate that digital leadership significantly enhances employee creativity through the partial mediation of both innovation self-efficacy and knowledge sharing. Notably, the indirect effect through knowledge sharing was stronger, underscoring the critical role of collaborative processes in driving creativity. Furthermore, technology readiness positively moderates the effects of digital leadership on both mediators and amplifies the indirect effects on creativity. These findings provide valuable insights into how organizations can leverage digital leadership more effectively by aligning leadership strategies with employees’ psychological readiness and fostering a digitally supportive work environment.

Purpose: Supply chains face increasing disruptions in today's volatile environment, necessitating enhanced resilience through digital transformation. This study aims to examine the relationship between Industrial Internet and supply chain resilience and to explore the mediating roles of external visibility, external collaboration and internal agility, as well as the moderating role of supply chain dependence. Design/methodology/approach: Middle and senior level managers from Chinese firms across multiple industries were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire. We obtained a usable sample of 622 participants. Prior to conducting the primary analysis, we addressed potential common method bias and performed data screening to ensure response quality. Structural equation modelling was employed for hypothesis testing. Findings: The findings show that the relationship between Industrial Internet and supply chain resilience is mediated by external visibility, external collaboration, and internal agility. The indirect effects through external collaboration and internal agility are stronger than those through external visibility, underscoring the critical role of rapid internal responsiveness and supply chain coordination. Moreover, supply chain dependence weakens these mediating relationships, thereby attenuating the overall association between Industrial Internet and supply chain resilience. Originality/value: This study is a novel attempt to examine the role of Industrial Internet in relation to supply chain resilience, providing empirical support for key mediating and moderating mechanisms within a comprehensive integrated framework. It highlights that resilience benefits are contingent on capability-building processes and the firm's dependence on critical supply chain partners, with these benefits being particularly pronounced among firms with lower partner dependence.