Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 42 | Page 62

PROFILE there is, one of the best and quickest ways to overcome this is to go for an outsourcing option where you can have multiple options to choose from both locally and globally. However, with the new innovative technologies, such as, AI, RPA and Blockchain coming into the market, we probably have very limited experienced resources available. Are you the type of leader that helps your colleagues? Our employees are our assets and it is very important that we help them develop and progress in their career, keep them motivated, improve their skillset with the knowledge they need through training courses conducted both in-house and outside and promote them when necessary. After all, we recognise their valuable contribution to the organisation’s achievement and reward them accordingly. Are there any particular challenges when it comes to the real estate vertical? From an IT point of view, it is more or less the same as any other industry. The IT department is to facilitate and support the business needs. However, when you intend to bring in some of these new technologies on board, most probably you may encounter challenges related to the integration of these technologies with your existing systems. n THE KEY TO BEING AN EFFECTIVE MANAGER OR LEADER IS TO HAVE A BROAD REPERTOIRE OF STYLES AND TO USE THEM APPROPRIATELY. 62 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com