Why Top CFOs are Focusing on People and Learning
CFOs manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flows, ROI calculations, and other financial control tasks. But most of these spreadsheet and number-crunching tasks now run on autopilot, thanks to AI. In this changed scenario, CFOs move beyond finance to add value. To remain relevant, they focus more on strategic interventions. Central to such strategic interventions is a […]
How to Succeed in Innovation during Disruptive Times
Disruption has always been the way of life. History offers innumerable examples of new social and technological processes displacing taken-for-granted routines. Some years ago, digital technologies disrupted communication and information exchange. Now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is imposing another major disruption. AI enables new forms of engagement and makes incumbent business models obsolete. Disruption is not […]
How CFOs Can Close the AI Trust Gap
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next game-changer for businesses. But the success of AI-centric digital transformation initiatives depends on improving trust around AI. Enterprises use AI to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and unlock competitive advantage. The latest GenAI solutions automate several tasks and enable many new possibilities. But amidst the excitement, a significant trust gap […]
How CIOs Can Take Control of SaaS Sprawl
SaaS solutions offer enterprises unprecedented cost savings, scalability, resilience, flexibility, speed, and accessibility. But in many enterprises, the growth of cloud-based applications takes place uncontrolled. Many employees subscribe to cloud-based applications without going through the IT team. Any enterprise cloud policy that exists remains on paper. Soon, SaaS sprawl, or the excessive use of SaaS […]
Five Ways IT Leaders Can Fuel Growth in 2024
The business environment is in the midst of a perfect storm. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to resurface anytime. Geopolitical tremors can disrupt the already fragile supply chains. Climate upheaval adds to the uncertainty. Amidst such challenges, Industry 4.0 leads businesses into major digital transformation. All this while, a looming recession and increased competition strains the […]
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in IT Leadership
More than seven out of ten employers value emotional intelligence over IQ, and for good reasons. Most IT leaders have excellent technical and communication skills. But they still cannot overcome the pressing issues facing their enterprises. The reason is a lack of emotional intelligence (EQ). Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognise, understand, and manage […]
What tasks IT leaders should and Shouldn’t Delegate
IT leaders in most enterprises have their hands full handling the entire gamut of technology and related tasks. They don multiple hats. They manage infrastructure, control the network, facilitate the workforce, drive change, and do more. They face many distractions that make them unable to focus on tasks that create the most impact. Effective delegation […]
CXOs Striving for Greater Relevance and Success in 2023 Should Focus on These Top Priorities
A chief experience officer (CXO) looks after the experience of the company’s products and services. The CXOs, in essence, are the customer’s voice at the enterprise’s decision-making level. They define the value propositions the business offers its customers. Customer-focused companies value the customer’s voice over anything else. Today, most businesses operate in a hyper-competitive environment. […]
How CIOs Can Accelerate Growth with a Cloud-First Mindset
The cloud has become inevitable for enterprises in today’s digital-first world. Cloud adoption progressed steadily over the last decade. Enterprises adopted the the cloud for scalability, cost advantages, and other benefits. The pandemic gave cloud migrations a turbo boost, and the cloud became the dominant infrastructure. With stay-at-home orders kicking in, enterprises scrambled to migrate […]
How IT Leaders Can Continue Digital Transformation amid Talent Crisis
Businesses across the world face a perfect storm in the talent crisis. Most industries, especially tech-based ones, have been reeling under severe talent shortages. Skill development has not kept pace with technological advancement. Many enterprises go slow or keep in abeyance digital transformation because they cannot afford the high cost of talent. At times, talent […]
Digital Leadership – What Is It?
The post-COVID economy is a digital-first economy. Customers and employees prefer to engage digitally and transact online. Enterprises have no option but to shore up their digital capabilities. They must invest in the latest digital technology and upgrade the software to enable seamless remote work. Implementing new technology is difficult though. The enterprise and the […]
Six Strategies CFOs Definitely Need to Follow to Build Business Resilience in 2022
Doing business has become tough. Businesses face multiple challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted time-tested business models and wreaked havoc with supply chains. Compounding matters, fast-paced tech advances, and fickle customer sentiments drastically reduce product life cycles. Shortages of critical resources, be it talent or semiconductors, cripple most industries. Most businesses, especially small and medium […]
