How to be a CEO in the information age

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The wealth creating tool is information. People start to use communications network and knowledge become crucial in this period. Businesses start to focus on IT strategy by using IT integrated core business like ERP or SAP. Creating a context- Positive hunger for change Setting Priorities- Focusing innovation and IT in terms of business Signaling continuously and positively: CEOs share own ideas with others everyday Spending quality time: Although CEOs are always busy; they should spend some time to IT issues Working closely with CIO: two way relation Practicing the Information Age Scanning and understanding new technologies: Forming a vision about future: investing in developing future vision Sponsoring internal and external IT architectures: Embedded information management process: Strategy making reasons; the way IT strategies are created, the way potential IT investment is evaluated and the way in which IT projects to implement approved investment plans are set up and governed (the way putting business to IT) Challenging the supply side of IT Becoming a Believer CEO must be IT literate who has knowledge about PCs Having a previous career in IT Having real experience in IT projects TURKCELL CEO: Sureyya Ciliv Background Sureyya Ciliv, has acted as the CEO of many multi-national, rapidly growing, high technology companies so far and has an extensive experience in Marketing and Sales...