IT leaders rethink the people part of business continuity

Paul Wright is dealing with management dynamics that, although outside the usual realm of technology leadership, are nonetheless confronting CIOs more often. More specifically, he’s balancing how to get work done as some workers contend with extreme circumstances that impact their ability to do their jobs. For Wright, the CIO of Accuride, which manufactures wheels and wheel-end components for global commercial vehicle markets, that means navigating the tricky situation that has emerged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Wright’s IT department has four staffers in Russia, and he works with a consulting firm that supplies him with about 25 workers — half from Russia and half from Ukraine.