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be knowledgeable of the technologies empowering them . This is key next to other critical enablers such as transformation enabling governance and change management .”
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DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT
When it comes to getting the right talent , Schijven comments : “ I would advise organizations to look broadly , step outside of your comfort zone . What has surprised me is that it ’ s not always necessarily folks with a business or engineering background who ’ ve got the right stuff . I ’ ve been pleasantly surprised by people with completely diverse backgrounds , from microbiologists to historians . Have a healthy mix of diversely thinking people ,” she advises .
Diversity of personal experience , such as having a mix of genders , will also be useful . “ Women and men see things inherently differently – we ’ re just wired differently . Again , in the end what you should strive for is diversity of thought which is fueled by diversity across multiple dimensions ; different genders , racial backgrounds , educational backgrounds , sexual orientations , etc . People who have walked life
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