Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 37 | Page 28

EDITOR’S QUESTION more important than another, but a CIO needs to start with building trust in his or her team first. There is always something more and new to learn and coming in only to revolutionise the natural order of things before understanding how a company’s DNA and what makes them tick, could prove fatal. The successful CIO needs to take adequate time to understand the IT team, what inspires them and think strategically about staffing changes. Gaps in the team need to be filled with remaining staff to be mentored and coached toward transformation. Trust in one’s team is generally earned by being a good communicator, meeting and talking to colleagues, spending time with them and being authentic. “ THE CIO OF TODAY NEEDS TO INNOVATE. www.intelligentcio.com