The CIO’s Role: Navigating Fact, Fixing Challenges, and Framing Strategy in a Post-Truth IT World
In an ideal world, every digital investment would be based on facts. But CEOs cannot just rely on information and accept it passively. Facts are shaped by decision and leaders have the decision-making powers. We live in a world where different realities can be encountered.
Years before, CIO had to occasionally encounter some oversimplified and under nuanced facts encountered by executives in various magazines. But in the modern world, digital leaders need to actively manage how the facts are gathered and presented. The facts which drive out information investments require a leader.
But the question arises, where do facts come from? One might think that facts are always reliable. But just because someone else calls something a fact doesn’t mean it’s true.
CIOs have to proactively manage in making sure the data which has been used to drive out decision surrounding information investments are legitimate. The digital community frequently lookout Consultants and capitalist for facts. There are some ethical people who works in the digital services space. As per as survey, facts supplied by consultants and venture capitalists try to provide various strategies and solutions. These recommendations drive out finding vs. the more in tune with the scientific method of finding driving conclusions.
CIOs need to be aware of the agenda of those supplying the facts when they are checking facts as it exists in an agenda rich context.
CIO need to reframe the facts. They should make sure that the organization is paying attention to facts that matters actually.
