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2020 HAS BEEN THE YEAR WE ALL DEPENDED ON OUR TECHNOLOGY MORE THAN EVER , SO THE SPOTLIGHT WAS DEFINITELY ON CIOS .
Ian Pitt , CIO at LogMeIn
The changing role of a CIO during a pandemic
Navigating the IT landscape is currently proving challenging as the future appears uncertain . Ian Pitt , CIO at LogMeIn , discusses the role of a CIO and some of the obstacles they are facing , as well as how they should be adapting and transforming to avoid getting left behind .
The last few months have brought in drastic changes to the way we work and live . Workplaces around the globe had to adjust the way that their business is conducted with a mass shift to remote work which is now leading into the ‘ work from anywhere ’ revolution .
As a result , organisations had to juggle managing dispa rate teams , as well as ensuring that employees have everything they need to work at home . But when does this end ? And how do we adapt permanently to this kind of working world ?
One thing that the pandemic has shed a light on is the importance that IT brings to all organisations and the pivotal role that CIOs have in managing how we work remotely , and therefore how successful the business is . 2020 has been the year we all depended on our technology more than ever , so the spotlight was definitely on CIOs .
But instead of just making sure people can work remotely , CIOs should be using this spotlight to innovate and transform areas of the business that might not have always seemed like a priority .
It has been a time of can-do attitude and CIOs should run with this – see how it can persuade the rest of the organisation to embrace technology and think differently .
Ultimately , CIOs should be able to reflect on the actions they took during this trying time and say , ‘ remember that time we saved the company ?’ That might mean different things in different organisations , but CIOs should use this moment to take a bigger seat at the table .
46 INTELLIGENTCIO www . intelligentcio . com