Almost a third (32 percent) of UK CXOs are considering quitting their jobs due to the apps and tech tools that are available to them.
A new study of UK 100 C-Suite decision-makers by Ivanti has found that 64 percent feel they have “had more tech issues since the pandemic”. Half (50 percent) are reporting they “have a harder time getting IT support”. Almost all (97 percent) of the business leaders state that they “have to rely on technology to get the job done”, with 83 percent complaining that they are “online working more hours than before the pandemic.”
To make life easier for themselves, CXOs seem to be taking matters into their own hands, said Ivanti. Sixty-four percent admit they have had to “invest personally in better tech to work productively” and 41 percent bypassing their company’s own IT security protocols at least 2-3 times a year. Eighty-eight percent of respondents complained that they “have to deal with more security issues since the pandemic hit.”
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The top five issues that UK CXOs report are hindering them from an IT point of view are:
- Too many emails (32 percent)
- IT takes too long to solve an issue (32 percent)
- Too many tools or apps (28 percent)
- Network and app security (28 percent)
- Software and apps not working properly (23 percent)
“It is clear from the survey data that business leaders in the UK have been left feeling frustrated at the state of the technology within their organisation. Poor tech is preventing them from getting their job done and leading to them working longer hours as a result,” said Nigel Seddon, VP EMEA, Ivanti.
“The shocking fact of the matter is that if this is the case at the top end of the business, it is likely the case across the rest of the organisation, as the C-Suite are the most likely to be in a position to upgrade the tech they have to use! Digital employee experience is an issue that effects productivity and morale at every level of the business, IT needs to be an enabler that enhances life for those in a business, particularly as hybrid work is becoming more commonplace.”
