a common goal through setting the right
examples and inspiring communication of
shared values and vision.
Fundamentally, a CIO should be motivating
the team to achieve higher performance
by appealing to their sense of purpose
and validating how each is integral to
the bigger business picture – keeping the
business running.
Therefore, while the CIO is in theory only
responsible for the business’ technology,
it is a far more business-centric role that
requires understanding the overarching
business objectives, compiling the strategy
and driving the roadmap to achieve these
goals, and providing the dependability and
commitment to the business, the team and
to operating with excellence.
A change in thinking for the ‘E’
It’s these same abilities and skills that
are critical to fulfilling the role of CEO
successfully. The CEO is relied upon to set
the business objectives, strategy, goals and
vision for the whole company to follow; the
CEO will therefore need to have a strong
understanding of the possible challenges
that could occur, the risks worth taking and
the ones to avoid.
This task requires the skill and experience to
take a comprehensive view of the business
as a whole – every department, job, action
and reaction – to see every part as one
harmonised machine, set the goals and map
out how to achieve them.
Communication is arguably a CEO’s most
important skill: communicating business
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