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CIOs who inherit or acquire global IT organizations face many challenges. Dan Gingras, a partner at executive services firm Tatum LLC who has had several international stints as a CIO, offers these tips for optimizing global operations and teams:
- Assess your environment before making any changes.
- Get the help you need.
This means hiring local interpreters and lawyers, and a "culture coach" who can teach you the business conventions of your host country.
- Consider relocating.
Some international stints require time as an expatriate; others can be done remotely, albeit with significant travel.
- Have face-to-face meetings of global teams once a year.
The relationships you and your U.S. team build will pay off during all those international conference calls the rest of the year.
- Don't forget IT/business alignment.
It's still a work in progress in the U.S.; many other countries have even further to go. Do your part to get les chefs on board with IT initiatives.
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