“The pervasive digitalization or IT consumerism requires the balance of the “old experience” and the “new way to do things,” the “learning and doing.”
Source: CIO Master: Unleash the Digital Potential of It
“A bridge-like CIO has the mind to think via the multidimensional lens, the gut to innovate fearlessly; the strategy to lead wisely and the skill to move progressively.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as
“The CIO must now wear many hats, and see the forest through the trees.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as
“A female’s right to choose must be sacrosanct!”
Source: Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures
“There's no present left. This is the problem for a novelist. [The problem] is the present is gone. We're all living in the future constantly . . . Back in the day Leo Tolstoy -- what a sweetheart of a count and of a writer -- in the 1860's he wanted to write about the Napoleonic Campaign, about 1812. If you write about 1812 in 1860, a horse is still a horse. A carriage is still a carriage. Obviously, there are been some technological advancements, et cetera, but you don't have to worry about explaining the next killer [iPhone] app or the next Facebook because right now things are happening so quickly. ("Gary Shteyngart: Finding 'Love' In A Dismal Future", NPR interview, August 2, 2010)”
“The difference between an “Atypical CIO” and a “Stereotypical CIO” is not about the physical identity but at the mindset level.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as
“CIOs may not be the subject matter expert of all IT domains, but they should understand technology enough to ensure they have a keen sense of judgment on the priorities for IT investment.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as
“The tough choice facing CIOs is not about only picking one identity as either being strategic or tactical, but about - when acting as a strategic leader, when playing as a tactical manager.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as
“From average to great is a leadership journey; it takes vision, passion, confidence, problem-solving skills, and teamwork to match up.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as
“Digital-savvy CIOs can envision the upcoming business trends and have both “sense and sensitivity” to understand people and lead effortlessly.”
Source: Digital It: 100 Q&as