How to create the right environment in your organization? Did Software AG prove more agile or fragile during the pandemic?

In this #LeadershipDeepDive episode Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO of Software AG, talks with Hendrik Deckers about becoming more agile and the new age CIO, who should support growth through technology and create competitive advantage. Sanjay elaborates on the importance of creating the right environment in an organization, in particular:

✅ Diversity ✅ Innovation ✅ Inclusion ✅ Bringing different perspectives to the table

Sanjay also reflects on the long-term Covid impact and how it changed the way we work: “The way forward will be a balance and a mix of what we have learned versus going back to some things we appreciated in the past, human interaction, having a coffee together.”

Table of contents:

01:08 | Introduction and Sanjay Brahmawar’s background 02:18 | Becoming more agile 03:55 | The role of CIO 05:55 | Best practices 07:19 | The role of Software AG products 09:15 | IoT 11:10 | Helix 17:15 | Sanjay’s team 18:26 | Sanjay’s leadership style 20:02 | How is Sanjay perceived 21:26 | Digital leaders with Indian roots in top positions 22:58 | Diversity is essential for innovation 25:21 | The Covid impact 27:41 | Did Software AG prove more agile or fragile during the pandemic? 28:36 | Sanjay’s core values 30:39 | Sanjay’s most brilliant failure 33:11 | Best practices for CIOs 35:36 | Advice for future CEOs of technology companies