On the lighter side of things, we ask leading experts what makes them tick. Here, we ‘get to know’ Wayne Human, Executive Partner at IQbusiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What would you describe as your most memorable achievement?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most\nmemorable achievement to date is the growth we as an executive team have driven\nfor the past number of years within a constrained economy. The fulfilment one\ngets from achieving desired outcomes as a team far outweighs the feeling of\nsatisfaction one gets from achieving personal goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nfirst made you think of a career in technology?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have\nalways been interested in technology; since I was young, I would take things\napart and try to understand how they work. This interest in understanding how\nthings worked informed my studies (BSc Engineering) and as my career progressed\na logical move into development took place which kick started my career in IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nstyle of management philosophy do you employ with your current position?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My\nmanagement philosophy is one of servant leadership. Being in a services\nbusiness where people are our greatest assets, it is vital that I focus on\nensuring that people are put first, developed and that the culture and work\nenvironment is one that unlocks the inherent motivation of knowledge workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\ndo you think is the current hot technology talking point?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a number of hot technology talking points including but not limited to Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence, cloud and IoT, to name a few. The one hot technology (and most probably not that hot anymore) is cloud. My opinion is that cloud is one of those evolutions which can add significant value to an organisation in its ability to enable a business to quickly adapt to changes in business context, support the three horizons of growth model as touted by McKinsey, enable customer centricity through its ML, AI and Big Data capabilities, as well as being an enabler for Digital Transformation. However, I must point out cloud is not a solution looking for a problem, anything solved utilising cloud technology needs to be grounded in solving business problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How\ndo you deal with stress and unwind outside the office?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I enjoy\nspending time with my family, playing sport, experimenting with IoT (Internet\nof Thing) devices and cloud IoT stacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou could go back and change one career decision what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I often\nmiss the sense of achievement that I enjoyed while I was a practising engineer\nwhere most of the work completed had a definitive visual output e.g. a light\nswitching on, a motor running, etc. Whereas, in IT the output is mostly focused\non the manipulation of data in some form or fashion. Therefore, if I went back\nto change one thing, I believe it would be to stay in the engineering field\ninstead of moving to the IT field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\ndo you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The major\narea of investment specifically in South Africa and Africa in our specific\nindustry has to be in skills, one of the major inhibitors for economic growth\nin South Africa is the lack of skills which are required to take advantage of\nthe Fourth Industrial Revolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nare the region-specific challenges when implementing new technologies in\nAfrica?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lack of\nexpertise and skills, both in the implementers of these new technologies and\nthe end users of these technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nchanges to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see\nthese developing in the next 12 months?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n More and\nmore CIOs and IT professionals need to revisit their purpose in an\norganisation, the IT organisation is no longer there to provide technology\nsolutions, provide governance around technology acquisition, implementation and\nsupport. CIOs and IT professionals need to be considering how to best construct\nan IT organisation which enables a business to be nimble and agile in order to\nrespond to threats and take advantage of opportunities. Technology needs to\nenable organisations to partner with one another by expand value chains to\naddress client needs. No longer is a CIOs role focused on how to make the IT\norganisation better but rather the focus has moved to how to enable business to\nbe fit for the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nadvice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain C-level position in your\nindustry? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leaders\naren\u2019t leaders without followers, chiefs aren\u2019t chiefs without a tribe. Ensure\nthat you practice the discipline of servant leadership, hire the right people\nand create an environment for them to thrive. Motivated knowledge workers will\nachieve phenomenal results. 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