Connected Futures: 3 Overlooked Attributes of a CDO

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3 Overlooked Attributes of a CDOConfronting the tidal wave known as

digitization

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When the CDO accelerates digitization by bringing in too much simultaneous change, it’s not digital transformation.

It’s just chaos.

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Confronting the tidal wave known as digitization, some CEOs call for a lifeboat in the form of a Chief Digital Officer (CDO).

But do they have the right set of capabilities?



A CDO must have…The ability to assess the organization’s capacity for change.

CDOs should be both idea creators and change accelerators, and should determine the rate at which their companies can absorb change.



A CDO must have…

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An understanding of technology architectures.

CEOs would benefit from finding a CDO with a strong architectural sensibility, to combine customer engagement advancements with the technology that enables it.


A CDO must have…

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Creativity in how things get done.

Partnerships inside the company are an obvious starting place. Creativity extends to relationships outside the company walls, and to new formats for doing work.

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Connected Futures: 3 Overlooked Attributes of a CDO