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CIO's Top Priority Strategic Growth Plan for Next Year
CIOs have an important role in the organization,
often evolving to expand and encompass different
skills, responsibilities, and knowledge. They need to
play multiple roles in terms of business strategy,
customer engagement, business growth, and
leadership.
Their top priorities are:
Driving and embedding digital in the
organization strategy.
Remain agile & responsive to internal
customers.
Align and prepare the IT team to deal with
industry disruptions.
Enhance and retain top IT talent.
Increase focus on cybersecurity across the
organization.
Helping Drive Business Growth
Changing the mindset is of utmost importance
where technology and business co-own goals. I have
successfully driven digital transformation programs
since the benefits and advantages of such a What Energizes You in Your Current
revolution are promising. I have also used digital Role?
technologies (where required) that are proven to be
effective and efficient for business processes.
Technology has the power to bring your company,
brand, and business closer to people.
Staying Current on Innovation &
Trends
While the conventional tools, such as reading & self-
learning courses, are something that I leverage,
attending various knowledge-sharing forums and
innovation lab visits have proved to be very effective
in staying current.
Embedding technology in an agile manner in every
aspect of business (prioritized by the envisaged
business benefit) is the strategic goal that we have
embarked upon. We are focused on finding the right
digital technologies and a structured approach to
digital transformation that will, in turn, help
businesses respond swiftly and effectively to digital
platforms.
Building & Retaining Employees
While hygiene factors remain of prime importance, it
is equally important to provide exposure as well as
learning opportunities in the latest technologies. It
is crucial to challenge them to enable them to
address business problems. They must fail and
learn from their experiences to grow. Flexibility is
another aspect that has become more relevant than
ever, given the hybrid work environment introduced
by the pandemic. Finally, it is vital to treat your team
members well and provide them meaningful
opportunities to contribute to the business goals.
The possibility to choose from the vast options of
digital tools available today and create something
new as well as see it grow from strength to strength
is exciting.
Message for Fellow & Aspiring Tech
Leaders
Be ready to take questions never asked before and
get used to changing roles of the modern CIO.