CIOs - how do you remain adaptable and open to change in the face of the unknown?

CIOs stay sharp and ready by embracing change as a chance to learn, teaming up across the company, and quickly adjusting plans—turning uncertainty into their greatest opportunity for growth and innovation.

Adaptability starts with mindset—seeing uncertainty as an opportunity to learn rather than a threat to control. As CIO, I focus on cultivating curiosity, empowering teams to experiment safely, and grounding every decision in data and collaboration. The unknown becomes manageable when culture values agility, continuous learning, and the freedom to pivot fast without fear of failure.

You remain adaptable and open to change in the face of the unknown as a person, not necessarily as CIO. :)
I give myself and others time to research and experiment.
I created a fault tolerance culture - without it, the incentive would be to avoid risk which is inherent to unknown.
I read, imagine and share.

Any CIO who builds strong technical architecture that is truly scalable without any doubt can adapt any change without any issue. This happens all the time but the key to be prepared on all layers