The Unique Privileges of a Consultant CIO

By Lior Blik

As a consultant CIO, I can draw on outside resources and offer my knowledge of business processes from other verticals. I can deliver results that fulfill the financial aspects of C-level executives' needs.

I also have a positive relationship with employees in the different departments. They know I have no other agenda but to drive results -- that is my job. This understanding creates a sense of freedom when dealing with employees' IT requests, and it projects the confidence that I will deal with their problems. At the end of the day it's a job with business goals, but there's a human element that makes the relationship with those at HUMC that much stronger and more meaningful.