{"id":4901,"date":"2022-01-12T15:15:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=4901"},"modified":"2022-01-12T15:15:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:15:24","slug":"a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"A CEO&#8217;s Outlook for 2022: 5 Insights for Forward-Thinking Business Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Two cartoon people stand looking to the side with telescopes atop the numbers 2022, with a target serving as the zero.\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-2048x1390.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration-200x136.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>You&#8217;ve probably heard the quote, &#8220;The only constant in life is change,&#8221; from the\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/arapahoelibraries.org\/blogs\/post\/the-only-constant-in-life-is-change-heraclitus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Greek philosopher Heraclitus<\/a>. Recent years have demonstrated the accuracy of that observation as the world has become increasingly virtual, with daily tasks such as working and socializing moving online. Although we can&#8217;t say for sure how 2022 will unfold, advancements in technology will likely continue to transform our lives.<\/p>\n<p>As you contemplate the year ahead, you might wonder which trends and events will define the year and what you can do to stay relevant and achieve success. Based on my experience as CEO of Stratosphere Networks and projections from industry experts, I&#8217;d like to offer some predictions for business leaders considering their strategy for 2022. The following insights and observations should help guide your efforts.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Standout businesses will prioritize customer experience (CX) improvement driven by the adoption of advanced and emerging technologies.<\/h2>\n<p>The experiences people have interacting with your company have begun to matter much more than the products and services you&#8217;re offering. In 2021, 89 percent of brands prioritized consumer-facing digital experiences, according to\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2021-05-26-gartner-marketing-research-shows-58--of-customers-bel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gartner<\/a>. However, for 46 percent of customers, most companies&#8217; digital experiences are too similar to differentiate. In 2022, the brands that emerge as frontrunners in their industries will be the ones that craft memorable and unique experiences.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s impossible to separate CX enhancement from digital transformation efforts and the adoption of new and emerging technologies. The vast majority (80 percent) of consumers will view the world around them as entirely digital in 2022, according to\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forrester.com\/blogs\/predictions-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Forrester Research<\/a>. You can&#8217;t create exceptional and personalized experiences for people who spend most of their time online without embracing high-tech solutions like\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/the-business-benefits-of-artificial-intelligence-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, mobility,\u00a0<span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"ed806173-cd95-4768-bb20-c2ffc2196fe0\">and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/cloud-consulting-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"ed806173-cd95-4768-bb20-c2ffc2196fe0\">cloud<\/span><\/a><span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"ed806173-cd95-4768-bb20-c2ffc2196fe0\">\u00a0solutions such as\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/contact-center-as-a-service.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"ed806173-cd95-4768-bb20-c2ffc2196fe0\">Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/trusted-advisor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trusted advisors<\/a>\u00a0with in-depth knowledge of a wide range of IT solutions can identify the right products for your business and help you deliver the best possible digital experience.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Organizations across all industries will face increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, numerous companies endured a relentless onslaught of cybercrime. Most notably,\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/the-true-cost-and-impact-of-ransomware-how-an-attack-can-haunt-your-business-for-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ransomware attacks<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/the-ransomware-crisis-what-smbs-can-take-away-from-recent-attacks-on-big-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wreaked havoc<\/a>\u00a0for the Colonial Pipeline, meat processor JBS, Fujifilm, and many other companies. Overall, there were more breaches from the beginning of 2021 through September 30 (1,291 breaches) than there were in all of 2020 (1,108), according to the\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idtheftcenter.org\/identity-theft-resource-center-to-share-latest-data-breach-analysis-with-u-s-senate-commerce-committee-number-of-data-breaches-in-2021-surpasses-all-of-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)<\/a>. There&#8217;s no doubt that hackers will continue their efforts to breach corporate networks in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>One tactic to watch out for in particular is social engineering,\u00a0according to the ISACA article \u201c<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isaca.org\/resources\/news-and-trends\/newsletters\/atisaca\/2021\/volume-30\/assessing-the-state-of-cybersecurity-in-2021and-preparing-for-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Assessing the State of Cybersecurity in 2021 and Preparing for 2022<\/a>.&#8221; Investment in employee security awareness training and other advanced cybersecurity solutions such as extended detection and response (XDR), zero-trust network architecture and secure access service edge (SASE) is a must for organizations that want to avoid extensive financial and reputational damage from security incidents this year.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Pandemic-driven supply chain issues will continue to hamper operations.<\/h2>\n<p>The supply chain troubles spurred by the pandemic will persist this year.\u00a0Businesses are still grappling with production delays, global logistics disruptions, and staffing issues, among other problems,\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/xx\/en\/home\/insights\/2021\/12\/six-key-trends-impacting-global-supply-chains-in-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KPMG notes<\/a>. Ninety percent of retailers expect supply chain issues to affect their revenue during the first half of 2022, research from Coupa Software found, according to\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/supply-chain-issues-to-bedevil-retailers-through-2022-according-to-survey-11639002812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MarketWatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Cloud phone systems will be the default for companies looking to empower the modern workforce.<\/h2>\n<p>Omicron has derailed many companies&#8217; plans to bring workers back to the office, according to\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/01\/03\/business\/omicron-return-to-office.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. With uncertainty surrounding reopening timelines and many people still working from home, it makes sense for businesses to replace traditional phone systems with\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/unified-communications.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platforms<\/a>\u00a0that offer greater accessibility. As cloud phone systems become more popular, the UCaaS market is expected to expand to $87.2 billion by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate of 19.25 percent, according to a\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/08\/20\/2284075\/28124\/en\/Global-Unified-Communication-as-a-Service-UCaaS-Market-Report-2021-2026-Featuring-Key-Vendors-88-Cisco-Google-LogMeIn-Microsoft-Mitel-RingCentral-Vonage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">press release from Research and Markets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Outsourcing IT and cybersecurity will make more sense than ever for businesses of all sizes.<\/h2>\n<p>As businesses face possible staffing issues, daunting digital transformation projects and rapidly evolving security threats, a growing number will outsource IT and cybersecurity to a third-party provider.\u00a0<span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"1bf5e726-00fd-42d5-8c11-ea948b540739\">The &#8220;great resignation&#8221; started gaining momentum in 2021, and we expect it to be a major trend in 2022. During this uni<\/span><span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"1bf5e726-00fd-42d5-8c11-ea948b540739\">q<\/span><span class=\"inline-comment-marker\" data-ref=\"1bf5e726-00fd-42d5-8c11-ea948b540739\">ue era for employers, why not let someone else deal with turnover and workforce management?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Managed service providers can offer access to high-level expertise without the need to invest in recruiting, onboarding, training and maintaining in-house IT support and security teams. Companies are expected to increase their investments in outsourcing in 2022, with managed services accounting for 17 percent of IT budgets (compared to 15 percent in 2020), according to the\u00a0<a class=\"external-link external external_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/swzd.com\/resources\/the-2022-state-of-it-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2022 State of IT report\u00a0<\/a>from Spiceworks Ziff Davis.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>If you&#8217;d like expert assistance with your IT strategy for the year ahead, our trusted advisors can leverage advanced tools and extensive experience working with various solutions (including UCaaS and cloud contact center platforms) to help you identify leading products and services that will enhance CX, increase efficiency, and overall position your organization for long-term success. Connect with us today by calling\u00a0877-599-3999 or emailing\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"mailto:sales@stratospherenetworks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sales@stratospherenetworks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard the quote, &#8220;The only constant in life is change,&#8221; from the\u00a0Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Recent years have demonstrated the accuracy of that observation as the world has become increasingly virtual, with daily tasks such as working and socializing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/\">Read more <span class=\"meta-nav\">><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[372],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-it-consulting-review"],"yoast_head":"<title>CEO Outlook 2022: Customer Experience (CX) Will Be King<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre offers insights for business leaders considering their IT road map and strategic approach to 2022.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CEO Outlook 2022: Customer Experience (CX) Will Be King\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre offers insights for business leaders considering their IT road map and strategic approach to 2022.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stratosphere Networks IT Support Blog - Chicago IT Support Technical Support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-12T20:15:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2101\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1426\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Steve Melchiorre\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Steve Melchiorre\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Steve Melchiorre\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/20d46a770087af47124832c54b141c0e\"},\"headline\":\"A CEO&#8217;s Outlook for 2022: 5 Insights for Forward-Thinking Business Leaders\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-12T20:15:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":842,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"IT Consulting Review\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/\",\"name\":\"CEO Outlook 2022: Customer Experience (CX) Will Be King\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-12T20:15:24+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/20d46a770087af47124832c54b141c0e\"},\"description\":\"Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre offers insights for business leaders considering their IT road map and strategic approach to 2022.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg\",\"width\":2101,\"height\":1426,\"caption\":\"Two cartoon people stand looking to the side with telescopes atop the numbers 2022, with a target serving as the zero.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A CEO&#8217;s Outlook for 2022: 5 Insights for Forward-Thinking Business Leaders\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stratosphere Networks IT Support Blog - Chicago IT Support Technical Support\",\"description\":\"The Stratosphere Networks IT Support blog offering IT Support Services information.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/20d46a770087af47124832c54b141c0e\",\"name\":\"Steve Melchiorre\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aaa5cea4658bc449a41012c1a4ae71a2c1803babf8ec3254c2ee67fdfad0e5de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aaa5cea4658bc449a41012c1a4ae71a2c1803babf8ec3254c2ee67fdfad0e5de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aaa5cea4658bc449a41012c1a4ae71a2c1803babf8ec3254c2ee67fdfad0e5de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Steve Melchiorre\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/stevemelchiorre\\\/\"}]}<\/script>","yoast_head_json":{"title":"CEO Outlook 2022: Customer Experience (CX) Will Be King","description":"Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre offers insights for business leaders considering their IT road map and strategic approach to 2022.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"CEO Outlook 2022: Customer Experience (CX) Will Be King","og_description":"Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre offers insights for business leaders considering their IT road map and strategic approach to 2022.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/","og_site_name":"Stratosphere Networks IT Support Blog - Chicago IT Support Technical Support","article_published_time":"2022-01-12T20:15:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2101,"height":1426,"url":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Steve Melchiorre","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Steve Melchiorre","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/"},"author":{"name":"Steve Melchiorre","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20d46a770087af47124832c54b141c0e"},"headline":"A CEO&#8217;s Outlook for 2022: 5 Insights for Forward-Thinking Business Leaders","datePublished":"2022-01-12T20:15:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/"},"wordCount":842,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg","articleSection":["IT Consulting Review"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/","url":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/","name":"CEO Outlook 2022: Customer Experience (CX) Will Be King","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg","datePublished":"2022-01-12T20:15:24+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20d46a770087af47124832c54b141c0e"},"description":"Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre offers insights for business leaders considering their IT road map and strategic approach to 2022.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-outlook-illustration.jpg","width":2101,"height":1426,"caption":"Two cartoon people stand looking to the side with telescopes atop the numbers 2022, with a target serving as the zero."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/a-ceos-outlook-for-2022-5-insights-for-forward-thinking-business-leaders\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A CEO&#8217;s Outlook for 2022: 5 Insights for Forward-Thinking Business Leaders"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/","name":"Stratosphere Networks IT Support Blog - Chicago IT Support Technical Support","description":"The Stratosphere Networks IT Support blog offering IT Support Services information.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20d46a770087af47124832c54b141c0e","name":"Steve Melchiorre","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaa5cea4658bc449a41012c1a4ae71a2c1803babf8ec3254c2ee67fdfad0e5de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaa5cea4658bc449a41012c1a4ae71a2c1803babf8ec3254c2ee67fdfad0e5de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaa5cea4658bc449a41012c1a4ae71a2c1803babf8ec3254c2ee67fdfad0e5de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Steve Melchiorre"},"url":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/author\/stevemelchiorre\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4901"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4906,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4901\/revisions\/4906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}