 | Center for CIO Leadership Member Case
David Tobias, Bank of Israel
“The INSEAD program was the best I have ever attended. The presentation and the workshop that followed immediately after were excellent. I was able to take a lot of what I learned back home and use it in my position – very beneficial.” |
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The Changing Role of the CIO
David Tobias, Bank of Israel’s CIO, attended the Executive Education Session The New CIO: Business Leader, Agent of Change, Driver of Value hosted by Center for CIO Leadership and INSEAD. During the session, David was particularly interested in the aspects of the changing role of the CIO, and the relationship with the CEO, “I came home with a lot of material and a new perspective. I realized that I need to evolve from growth enabler to growth initiator and facilitator.”
How the Center helped
As a direct result of David’s experience at the INSEAD Executive Education Session, there has been an incremental change in his approach, which in turn led to noticeable change in his organization.
| Before | After | Competency Area Addressed* |
| Emphasis was on “keep the lights on” – balancing 9-10 challenges at any given time | Changed organizational structure
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| Internally focused on day-to-day operations | Focused on strategic relations with customers | Customer Centricity |
| Reactive to business requirements and needs | Proactive shaping of the business needs and customer interests Advance CIO/CEO relationship Greater frequency of customer interactions to identify value proposals to his business audience | CIO/CEO Relationship |
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