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Q1. Technology Impact
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Ease of access Massconsumerisation
Behaviour
TOP 5 TECHNOLOGY IMPACT THEMES
As-a-service Social media
Technology Impact
“The power has shifted. Consumers and device manufacturers now have much more say. Technology leaders
need to get closer to customers…”
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Q2. Technology Leaders
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ConsultingPartner
TechAwareness
ChangeLeadership
TOP 5 TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP THEMES
Agility CommercialAwareness
Technology Leaders “The role of technology leaders needs to shift
from operating systems to transitioning organisations to a new future.”
“They need to get to ‘yes’ quicker and become
more comfortable in an environment where you don’t control everything.”
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Dell – Economist Intelligence Unit
“Fewer than one-half of C-suite executives rate their own CIO positively in terms of
understanding the business (46%) and the technical risks (44%) involved in new ways
of using IT.”
Source: The C-suite Challenges IT: New Expectations for Business Value, written by Economist Intelligence Unit, Sponsored by Dell Services, 2012
McKinsey Global Survey 2014
“Among the most substantial challenges are demonstrating effective leadership and
finding, developing, and retaining IT talent.”
Source: IT under pressure: McKinsey Global Survey results, March 2014
Source: Moving from the back office to the front lines, CIO insights from the IBM Global C-suite Study, 2014
CIO insights from the IBM Global C-suite Study
Q3. Development
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BroadKnowledge
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TOP 5 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THEMES
Influencing Strategy
Development
“Technology leaders need to develop the ability to explain what technology is
being used for and to make the case for its use. It is not an option that a rare
person can do.”
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Development “A true leader is someone who can develop
other people. There is not a skills shortage, rather it is an imagination
shortage. We need to think longer term in developing people.”
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Master Technician
Problem solving
Influence Authentic Leader
Position Reinvention x1
Inspiration Presencing x8
Performance Commitment x4
Service Relinquishment x15
Permission Causing x2
Moving up the influence curve