#andrewlennox at #guidedogs, joining us at #charityITleaders talking about his decision to have a CIO/CTO/CDO ... (whatever we call our most senior tech leader), in the C-suite. A resounding yes because
that tech leader is then involved and included in the organisational strategy and direction discussions
the business risks, costs and opportunities (eg of tech debt, security, new markets, new technologies, ... are brought directly to the Board table
trust builds as knowledge is shared, and tech-savvy leadership and business-savvy tech specialists collaborating becomes the Cultural norm
business agility and ability to respond to change faster and smarter also
becomes cultural.
AND a healthy discussion can take place as to whether the solution is in tech or people or à combination of both. a great example: when layers and layers of business processes have evolved become instable, insecure, bureaucratic, slowing down the work and putting people into conflict.
Our keynote speaker Andrew Lennox is sharing what he needs from CIO/CTO … an invaluable perspective that includes
- understanding technical debt
- process by exception and why it is a huge drain
- why technology experts needs to be bringing the flexibility and solutions into the board room.
A key function of the CIO - what is the problem we are trying to solve and how can we do it better.
Thank you Andrew Charity IT Leaders #CEOPerspective
#CIOInTheBoardroom
