Identify the best technology investments and implement them rapidly
Future State 2025: How Top Technology Executives Disrupt and Drive Success in the Digital Economy gives CIOs an essential playbook for learning how to implement and sustain innovation and invention. Drawing on the experiences of many of the world’s leading CIOs, the book reveals the strategies and techniques they used to put in place the newest techniques and technologies.
Since the rise of the digital economy, the role of the CIO has expanded the responsibilities of the IT team function. The new norm is continuous innovation; CIOs must deliver or perish. This book offers a guide for selecting and implementing the right technology that is so essential for success in the hyper-competitive marketplace. This vital resource offers a guide to tech investments including:
- Artificial Intelligence and advanced cyber security
- Robotics and advanced networks including Mesh, Edge and Hybrid Cloud
- Virtual Reality and smart cities
- Autonomous transportation, logistics and rapid prototyping, and digital twin
Future State 2025: How Top Technology Executives Disrupt and Drive Success in the Digital Economy is written to help identify the best technology investments and move forward with rapid implementations of new tech and stay ahead of the competition.
Table of Contents
Author’s Note: Great Leaders Respond and Adapt Courageously and Boldly to Drive Accelerated Transformational Change xi
Acknowledgments xxv
Preface xxvii
Introduction: Reimagining and Reinventing the Digital Roadmap 1
Chapter 1 Technology Leadership Is Indispensable and Essential 7
Chapter 2 Leading in Disruptive Times 53
Chapter 3 Achieving Future State Goals 79
Chapter 4 Macro Challenges for Tomorrow’s Executive Leaders 103
Chapter 5 Confronting Global Shifts 123
Chapter 6 The New Customer Focus Imperative 153
Chapter 7 Next-Generation Leadership 169
Chapter 8 The Future Is Already Here 187
Chapter 9 Key Takeaways 207
About the Sources 213
About the Author 261
About HMG Strategy 263
Index 265