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Ashu001,
User Rank: Ninja
6/28/2014 | 3:11:20 PM

Re: CDO turf

Larry,

I share this same scepticism today.

The rate at which these C-Level Titles are being happily flung about raises some serious queries about what works effectively and what does'nt.

One needs Leaders who are practical and have a good degree of Knowledge regarding the Various Industry Goings on.;Titles Don't serve that purpose on their own.

Regards

Ashish.

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Ashu001,
User Rank: Ninja
6/28/2014 | 3:06:01 PM

Re: CDO turf

SusanN,

This is a most interesting Book!

Wow!

I had no idea ,someone will also ever look at Introverts like this.

I like it!

Lets not dispute the fact that most of what we (in most Organizations today);talk about is pure Nonsense on a Day-Day Basis.

Why not have some Quiet-Time instead?

Brilliant-Brilliant Thought-process.

Regards

Ashish.

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Ashu001,
User Rank: Ninja
6/28/2014 | 3:00:56 PM

Re: CDO turf

SaneIT,

Thats the right way to look at this critical issue.

Fact is no one is irreplaceable in an organization;otherwise they would never go elsewhere.

A CIO's job is not to micro-manage but rather Delegate responsibility effectively to employees so that they can be freed up mentally for more aggressive Strategizing as well as Research on what works and what does'nt for today's Enterprise.

You are doing it the right way.

Regards

Ashish.

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Ashu001,
User Rank: Ninja
6/28/2014 | 2:53:26 PM

Re: CDO turf

Waqas,

Not just HR but also the Senior Management in the Company (and especially the Founders) need to have a succession Management strategy in place.

Who's your No.2 who will step out to the plate if the No.1 Gets incapacitated for any reason?

Similarly,What happens if your No.2 suddenly decides to leave the company?You have to not just train a fresh No.2 but also be prepared for him/her to make mistakes as they learn the ropes.

Its not easy but it has to be done effectively enough and Senior Management should lead the charge here.

Regards

Ashish.

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WaqasAltaf,
User Rank: Ninja
6/28/2014 | 2:43:18 AM

Re: CDO turf

SaneIT

"I need my team to understand what I do and why I do it so that if I move up and out that things will continue down the right path and they won't feel lost."

It is human nature to get insecure and one has to be very confident about his future prospects to make a good successor of his role. This is where HR must also play the role.

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WaqasAltaf,
User Rank: Ninja
6/28/2014 | 2:39:37 AM

Re: CDO turf

Susan, true. That is where specialized roles such as that of CDO creep in. If the company is serious about moving in the right direction, it must have grasp on all factors that determine that direction. Specialized roles can create a foundation from where the analysis becomes a lot easier.

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SaneIT,
User Rank: Ninja
6/26/2014 | 7:19:58 AM

Re: CDO turf

I think that I'll be able to keep the same approach even if I do move into a C level position. I do have several people around me who have warned me not to "be like one of them" as a way of telling me that they feel like some of the C levels they work with are not as easy going as I am or as helpful. Much of what I hear is that they expect me to become more of a micro manager because that is what they see at that level and they are afraid that I'll lose the collaborative nature that I have. My take on my position in the company is that if I'm not replaceable then I can't be promoted out of the position either. I need my team to understand what I do and why I do it so that if I move up and out that things will continue down the right path and they won't feel lost.

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tjgkg,
User Rank: Ninja
6/25/2014 | 7:26:20 PM

Re: CDO turf

@Susan: Thanks for the link. Unfortunately for TIm Cook he is following a legend who died young. Apple was very much tied to Jobs and nobody, however great a CEO they are, will never change that. Jobs also had his finger on the pulse of society and made products that really appealed to people. Cook is probably more of an administrator than a visionary which also does not help, especially since no earth shattering products have come out on his watch yet.

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Susan_Nunziata,
User Rank: Strategist
6/25/2014 | 4:06:12 PM

Re: Amazing

@SachinEE: Eventually, many copmanies will be forced to change their approach and culture toward this digital-forward mindset. And that is, truly, what it is at the core: A shift in corporate mindset. It's good to see, in the examples you cite, industries that have sometimes been viewed as being behind the curve when it comes to using technology are now actually embracing it for the betterment of the organizaitons and the people they serve (particulary healthcare and government). While there will be missteps along the way, any step forward is a sign of progress.

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Susan_Nunziata,
User Rank: Strategist
6/25/2014 | 4:03:17 PM

Re: CDO turf

@tjgkg: Sadly in most organizations that is the case, and those who do get things accomplished oftentimes get overlooked or not credited with it. This is also, in part, due to the fact that our business culture in the U.S. tends to reward the extrovert over the introvert. I'm reading a fascinating book on this topic right now, called "Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking." I highly recommend! It discusses the challenges that introverts face in climbing the corporate ladder, among many other eye-opening topics related to what our business culture is all about. All we need to do is look at the flaming that Apple's Tim Cook is getting to see just how difficult it is to not fit the mold in today's corporate environment.

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