Abstract: With the acceleration of digital transformation, an increasing number of organizations have recognized the importance of digital leadership, which has, in turn, driven the research and development of digital leadership. This paper employs CiteSpace software to conduct a bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping of the digital leadership literature from the Web of Science and CNKI databases spanning 2000 to 2023. The analysis results indicate that the conceptual definition of digital leadership has evolved from an initial focus on technology application to the construction and realization of a digital vision. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on digital leadership, with scholars from the United States and China making notable contributions to the field. Through the analysis of the keyword timeline map, the evolution of this field can be divided into three stages: the exploration period, the development period, and the outbreak period, with 2012 and 2020 marking the boundaries. The exploration period primarily focused on the interaction between leaders and followers, while the development period expanded to discussions on the formation process, situational innovation, and application outcomes of digital leadership. Based on the existing literature review, this paper further proposes that future research in this field could focus on refining the concept and connotation of digital leadership, exploring its impact and formation mechanisms, expanding the levels of digital leadership, and investigating how to conduct localized research based on the organizational context in China.