The beginning of the year is when the whole world comes together with a new set of priorities. An IT leader's time is limited, and the requirement to prioritize high-priority issues from all the other things that clutter your day is a balancing act. John Edwards, a writer for CIO.com, has emphasized the top 8 priorities for CIOs in 2022 based on the thoughts from CIOs worldwide.

This is what he has written:

• CIOs need to cooperate with their fellow CISOs and other IT leaders to tackle the cybersecurity talent shortage. They should make developing and training a deep talent pool their top priority for 2022.

• Manual processes should be automated and digitalized.

• To build a thriving organizational culture, CIOs in 2022 should use automation to empower staff and create more efficient workflows.

• Committing to sustainability by developing strategies to save electricity, consume energy, and achieve carbon neutrality.

• CIOs should evaluate and integrate new cloud technologies.

• Business leaders need to take privacy seriously to protect the data of their employees, clients, and other business associates.

• As healthcare organizations continue to warn of new and existing virus variants, CIOs should ensure the safety of work-from-home and onsite employees.

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