Innovative Thinking
As a new CIO at an organization, you need to develop a team that can look towards the
future and innovative ideas and technologies that will help improve the organization’s
mission. One such way to ensure innovation is at the front of an organization is to create a
working group that is comprised of IT leaders inside the company that is centered around
exploring new technologies that have the potential to propel innovation. Technology
moves at the speed of light, and every organization needs to constantly be looking
towards the future to improve current business processes, especially those aligned with IT
resources and infrastructure. This working group would be a way to ensure that IT
leaders around the organization have a way to communicate any potential idea to top level
leadership. Meetings should be an open forum managed directly by the CIO who then
takes on the role of innovation driving force when ideas presented align with the mission
of the company. The purpose of these meetings is to continually drive innovation and
ensure that all IT departments in the organization are always looking for ways to improve
the organization. New technologies would include anything that improves efficiency,
lowers cost, or creates a better customer service for the organization. The CIO needs to
ensure they push the idea of envisioning the future through these meetings and enable all
participants the ability to voice ideas and concerns. Secondly strategy a new CIO could
engage is regular open luncheons with customers. High engagement with current or
prospective customers could bring a host of new ideas and innovative ways
to pursue those ideas that may not be as evident from those inside your organization. Regularly
meeting with customers through open venues like company paid luncheons, seminars and
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