Making Your Business Hungry for Change and Innovation

Making Your Business Hungry for Change and Innovation

If change is the only constant and even a business cliché, why do so many organizations refuse to embrace it and risk losing opportunities for growth and profitability? It's because change is hard. So is innovation. But done right, business leaders can reap huge rewards. How can IT leadership use its unique position on the leading edge of technology to scan the horizon and spot emerging trends, impending threats and opportunities? And how can IT leaders foster a spirit of innovation – and even bring about fundamental culture change for their organizations?

Guest 1: Mark Dajani, SVP and Chief Information Officer, Kraft Foods, Inc

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/mark-dajani/

Guest 2: Ranjay Gulati, Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor, the Harvard Business School

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/ranjay-gulati/

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