01 / Strategy

Enter the conversation earlier.

Bring technology insight into the decisions that shape the business, before those decisions become delivery constraints.

02 / Leadership

Make the trade-offs visible.

Connect ambition with the capabilities, dependencies and choices required to deliver it.

03 / Outcomes

Look beyond the cost line.

Consider technology's role in business performance, not only the budget assigned to keep it running.

Henny Schlebusch wearing a navy jacket and white shirt

About the author

An operator's perspective.

Henny Schlebusch, MBA, Pr.CIO, is a Professional Chief Information Officer and author who writes about the relationship between technology, leadership and organisational outcomes. His career spans more than twenty years across logistics, financial services, telecommunications and security, including technology leadership across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa.

He holds an MBA from the University of Cumbria, with a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and research focused on AI adoption and operational efficiency in logistics.

His books explore the practical questions behind strategy: who joins the conversation, who can make the decision, and who owns what happens next.

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In the media

CIO South Africa: Henny’s appointment as Global IT Director · 10 April 2025

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