The McKinsey Quarterly has published an interview with Tom Sanzone, Chief Information Officer of Credit Suisse. The authors talked with Salzone about his leadership principles, the challenges of integrating diverse IT cultures, and the evolving role of the CIO. Some remarks in this interview attracted my attention. I would like to discuss the role of IT (and therefore the role of the CIO) on the executive board level, and Credit Suisse’s approach to IT driven innovation. Whereas Credit Suisse is taking the lead in IT and Business integration, it is lagging behind with it’s innovation practice.
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