I'm in a meeting and I have no idea what they're talking about.
Chief Executive (U.S.) › Nbr. 1998, December 1998
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Communication gap between CEOs and technology staff - Nightmares - Technology and the CEO: Nightmares, Daydreams, Solutions
A communication gap commonly exists between CEOs and their information technology (IT) personnel. Chief executives often do not understand the technical and specific information that the IT department provides them, thus they run the risk of investing in technology that their organizations do not really need. In addition, their failure to comprehend the significance of IT issues could result in missed opportunities. Although CEOs are not expected to be as well versed with technology as the members of the IT staff, they must at least try to gain basic knowledge of the technology that their firms will invest in. Such knowledge can be acquired by hiring consultants, reading IT publications and communicating with the IT staff.See the full content of this document
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I'm in a meeting and I have no idea what they're talking about.
The place: the boardroom. The time: a crucial moment in a key meeting of the board of directors. The cast: Alan Decker, CEO of wholesale foods distributor Associated Grocers of Maine, and his board. His nightmare: Decker is being grilled about the expenditures in his technology budget when suddenly he realizes he doesn't rea...
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