BUSINESS INSIGHTS
C-SUITE NETWORK CONNECTIONS : THE ENTERPRISE NETWORK AND THE CEO
Although CEOs provide the main guidance within a company , the leading force comes from the relationships interwoven with each department . Lars Koelendorf , EMEA Vice President of Solutions and Enablement at Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , discusses the importance of maintaining these connections as a CEO .
As a CEO , it ’ s impossible to be involved in every single business decision , which is why you are supported by a strong C-suite , with each member responsible for ensuring that their area of the business runs smoothly .
So , does that mean that you can be a CEO without having a relationship with IT and the network ? The short answer is no . Not given the pace of digitisation , when technology now powers and enables so much of your business .
The long answer is that when it comes to the network , CEOs all have varying degrees of understanding and input .
But the stronger the relationship between the CEO and the network , the bigger the
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