How Tech Takes the Fear Out of Change

Published: May 31, 2016
Updated: May 12, 2021
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How Tech Takes the Fear Out of Change

How Tech Takes the Fear Out of Change

How Tech Takes the Fear Out of Change

Disruption must be embraced to drive business growth, and CIOs who deal well with constant change are better able to contribute to strategic initiatives.

Ch-Ch-Changes

Ch-Ch-Changes

76% of execs view disruption as constant and likely increasing, but only 17% feel fully prepared for it.

Disruptive Force

Disruptive Force

71% consider regulatory and legislative complexities/increasing rules as a top disruption, while 63% cite shifts in security, including an emphasis on cyber security.

Survival Factors, Part I

Survival Factors, Part I

47% say instant and ubiquitous access to data presents both a major disruptive challenge and opportunity, while 45% say the digitally enabled consumer does.

Survival Factors, Part II

Survival Factors, Part II

44% say multigenerational workforce dynamics present major disruptive challenges and opportunities, and the same percentage cite the global business complexities of their industry.

Top Responses to Disruption

Top Responses to Disruption

Reduce operating expenses: 42%, Improve data capture/analytics: 31%, Invest in talent, as well as emerging tech: 30%

Moving Target

Moving Target

74% of execs at companies that are considered highly profitable say their workforce is mobile-enabled, compared to only 39% of those at less-profitable organizations who claim the same.

Fast Track

Fast Track

71% of execs at highly profitable organizations say their company accelerates digital enterprise growth, as opposed to just 47% of those at less-profitable businesses who claim this.

People Power

People Power

34% of execs at the fastest growing firms say their organization invests in talent and emerging tech expertise, compared to just 17% of those at the slowest growing businesses who say their companies do this.

Crystal Ball

Crystal Ball

31% of CEOs feel that, five years from now, their organizations will be competing with companies that “aren’t on the radar yet,” compared to no more than 8% of executive managers/director-level professionals who anticipate the same.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

Content Writer

Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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