The Weekly Insight of the “Future of CIO” 8/31/2017

Blogging is not about writing, but about thinking, brainstorming, innovating and sharing. The “Future of CIO” Blog has reached 2 million page views with 3900+ blog posting in 59+ different categories of leadership, management, strategy, digitalization, change/talent, etc. The content richness is not for its own sake, but to convey the vision and share the wisdom. Here is the weekly insight about digital leadership, IT Management, and Talent...

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Three “D” Traits in Innovators

The evolution of innovation only exists in the more open environments that create insights, take advantage of all sources of creativity in a more open way. Being innovative is a state of mind which is more important than doing any type of innovation. Being able to engage in the successful creation of innovations is a very hard work and does include a lot of deep thinking, observation, inquiries, unusual connections, experimenting, skills, abilities...

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CIOs as Digital Leaders: How to Build a Digital-Ready IT Roadmap

A comprehensive digital ready IT roadmap with a clear vision helps the business navigate through uncharted water and truly becomes the compass to navigate IT digital transformation seamlessly. IT plays a pivotal role in leading a digital transformation in their organizations because often technology is the disruptive force behind digital innovation and information is the gold mine every forward-thinking organization is digging in. To stay...

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The Monthly Digitalization Summary: Five Keywords to Articulate Digital Characteristics Aug. 2017

The digital organization is a living thing, it cannot be taken apart. From one generation to the next, the substance of leadership does not change, it’s about future, change, and influence. However, digital leadership trends will continue to emerge. Here is a set of featured blogs to dig into the “keywords” of the 21st century to brainstorming the future of digital leadership. Five Digital Keywords to Articulate Digital Characteristics...

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Digital Holism

“Being holistic” suggests a genuine sense of exploration and innovation. Digital disruptions are inevitable, and digital transformation is unstoppable. Organizations shouldn’t just respond to them in a reactive way. To stay competitive, companies must go beyond experimenting with digital, take a holistic approach, commit to transforming themselves into a fully digital business powerhouse. Holistic thinking: Holistic thinking" refers to...

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Running High-Proficient Digital IT

Running a high proficient IT means a lot of things for digital transformation, such as operational excellence, innovation, performance, change, speed, and maturity, etc. Although Information technology plays a crucial role in building differentiated business competency in the digital era, more than half of IT organizations still get stuck on the bottom level of maturity, functioning as an isolated support center or a commoditized IT service provider...

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Three “T”Traits in Innovators

Innovators are the rare breed, but innovators are also among us and within us. Innovators are simply those who can think differently and whose work continues to move forward and, in turn, is profitable to self and others. Innovators can see the old or emergent problems from every direction and discover different solutions. Innovators see possibility in the world when most people only see the way that they have been told. Here are three “T”traits...

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The Making and Breaking Points of IT Digital Transformation

IT needs to be ‘propositive,’ which is always giving ideas, leading ahead of the pack and leapfrog a seamless digital transformation. We are living in an information explosive world where technology is pervasive and the masses are looking for their own experiences to introduce new technologies into the business, leverage information in decision making and innovation management. Forward-thinking organizations declare they are in the information...

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The Monthly “Digital Boardroom” Book Tuning Aug. 2017

The boardroom composition will directly impact on how they lead and which tone they will set for the entire organization to follow. Modern corporate boards play significant roles in guiding businesses toward the right direction and achieve expected business results. Due to the “VUCA” characteristics -Complexity, Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Velocity of the Digital Era, the directorship in any organization must have the agility to adapt to changes...

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