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CIO leadership and sustainability

By clarachow | February 4, 2009

Innovation and the investments of innovations should not be market-based or economically influenced but rather a core part of the business model.  In this changing economy, what kind of leadership is need to drive this?  What role of the CIO can enable the sustainability of an enterprise and move beyond the IT niche? 

What is a better time to find ways in optimizing resources (financial, human, social, and environmental capital) and discover cost saving activities but when the economy is at a down-turn?  Also, these approaches can lead to innovations and new business opportunities as well as ultimately serve as a platform for a company to re-invent and re-focus its strategic direction.

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