Examining The CIO Time Management Dilemma
CIO, January 25th, 2023
CIOs face a complex juggling act between operational responsibilities and strategic opportunities. So keeping the lights on and finding time for big-picture thinking requires a perspective that parallels how the role is expanding.
CIOs are expected to successfully split their time between duties that can greatly vary day to day. Federal Reserve System CIO Ghada Ijam, for instance, says on a good day, 60% of her time is spent on strategic planning and the rest keeping the business running.
As every CIO knows, though, days can be unpredictable, and it's all hands on deck when unexpected events and crises occur. 'There are days where we have incidents and all of my time goes into just keeping the business running,' says Ijam. 'That's the foundation of the job that nobody talks about.'