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Why Successful Digital Cios Should Fire Themselves
CNME
|August 2017
CIOs need to have the courage to think differently in the digital world, says Gartner’s research director Ivar M Berntz.
The real challenge (and opportunity) of digital business is that few people within most companies know enough about technology to lead a digital transformation. Because so few businesses have been able to successfully scale digital business, experienced leaders are in extremely short supply.
CIOs have an opportunity to step forward and utilise their technology savviness, in combination with business and delivery knowledge, to lead the transition. However, some CIOs hesitate to step forward not because they lack the technical skills, but because they’re missing soft skills. Fortunately, these skills can be learned, and CIOs looking to step up should focus on three: courage, communication and credibility. First, tackle the courage aspect of becoming a great digital leader.
HAVE THE COURAGE TO FIRE YOURSELF
This story is from the August 2017 edition of CNME.
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