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How to create a culture of innovation

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A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Innovation is a double-edged sword: It is critical to growth — but that’s also what makes it risky. “It

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4 key roles that define transformational IT leaders today

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Further, most CIOs (85%) believe their role is becoming more digital and innovation focused. The firm is seeing several iterations of the CIO role, including chief digital officer, chief digital and technology officer, head of technology, data, and innovation, and CIO and vice president of research and development (R&D) and innovation.

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7 traits of inspirational IT leaders

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Team members must feel empowered to do great things, such as by sharing innovative ideas to serve customers in the ways they want to be served. “We We don’t have an innovation lab or an innovation team; innovation is everybody’s job,” Pappas states. They are inclusive.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

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Embracing change, fostering innovation, and maintaining a relentless focus on delivering value will serve CIOs well in this new era of digital transformation,’’ Purdy says. This encourages innovation within the organization, doing technology proof-of-concepts, and ensures engineering is included in the company’s success metrics.”

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CIO Brett Lansing’s five-point approach to building followership

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You need to lower barriers to brainstorming and innovation,” he says. By “chaos” Lansing means something that is out of order — a process, department, tool, or the like — that if put in order presents an opportunity to build a competitive advantage. Don’t let the chaos depress your teams, Lansing says.

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Tech leaders weigh in on the upside and flipside of generative AI

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“Since the middle of last year, we’ve been analyzing the potential impact, opportunities, and risks of the speed of innovation in this area, as well as introduced policies and implemented measures to minimize risks,” he says. Ivell adds that generative AI could create unwelcome competitive dynamics. “As

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How to Create a SWOT Analysis to Update Your Organization’s Strategy

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It could be a unique selling point (USP), a competitive advantage, or any internal aspect that gives you an edge over your competition. These are areas of your business that need improvement or traits that make you less competitive than others. Step 2: Brainstorm Your Company’s Strengths. Weaknesses.

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