Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) - Why do we need them in today's environment?

Happy Friday, friends! I want to share my view on Chief Innovation Officers (CINO) and why they are crucial in today's business environment. When it comes to staying ahead of the competition, innovation is everything. Businesses need to keep up with and continuously innovate to be relevant, given the rapidly changing needs of customers and market trends. The CINO steps in at this point. They are in charge of change management, fostering innovation within the organization, and ensuring it doesn't pass up any opportunities for expansion. A successful CINO should be proactive and flexible and champion creativity and critical thinking. Think about collaboration, creativity, and curiosity!

Despite being relatively young, this position is expanding quickly. CINO pages on LinkedIn are over 151,000! So important have they become? The CINO is also in charge of promoting and supporting innovation inside the company. This involves fusing possible drivers of innovation, including strategy planning, execution management, and ad-hoc issues. They comprehend the broader picture from a commercial, architectural, and technical standpoint and comprehensively understand the organization.

To me, the CINO is critical to fostering innovation and assisting companies in preserving their competitiveness in the market. Therefore, the CINO is your go-to person if you're searching for a means to stay ahead of the curve and keep your firm thriving. What do you think?

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Works Cited

Pek, A. (2021, December 25). Entrepreneur. Retrieved from The Future Role of the Chief Innovation Officer: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/the-future-role-of-the-chief-innovation-officer/396147#:~:text=Chief%20innovation%20officers%20do%20not,organization%20to%20develop%20new%20ideas

Shein, E. (2019, September 23). Make way for the new CIO: The chief innovation officer. Retrieved from CIO.com: https://www.cio.com/article/217582/make-way-for-the-new-cio-the-chief-innovation-officer.html

Totally agree. With the advent AI, innovation peaked to the new heights demanding even more time and attention from all the corners in a business.

Sushma K. Vittalarao

Business-Focused Enterprise Program /IT Leader with Expertise in Project / Product Management, Business Intelligence, Data & Analytics

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Good read

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