Category: Executive

May 10, 2022

CIOs know they must be business leaders, but the business knowledge they must bring to the proverbial table is something of a moving target. There are, of course, the management fundamentals and the longstanding executive skills that remain constant must-haves. […]

May 9, 2022

In 2000, when the Internet was in its infancy, Netflix approached Blockbuster executives for a US$50 million merger, but was not taken seriously. Blockbuster, then valued at US$4.8 billion, could not predict the technological disruption that Netflix would drive. By […]

May 9, 2022

In the new book The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI, by Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley published by Harvard Business Review Press and out on May 10, the authors […]

May 5, 2022

There comes a time in the professional life of most CIOs when they — you — need to bring in a consultant. Not a contractor. That’s someone with a defined set of skills you bring in to help with day-to-day […]

April 28, 2022

The allure of automation to improve business processes and make more meaningful connections with customers continues to draw IT and business leaders in. According to a Deloitte report, 73% of respondents said their organizations have embarked on a path to […]

March 31, 2022

The chief data officer (CDO) is a senior executive responsible for the utilization and governance of data across the organization. While the chief data officer title is often shortened to CDO, the role should not be confused with that of […]

March 23, 2022

There’s no better type of job security than indispensability. Once an IT leader is regarded as essential by his or her employer, recognition rises, colleagues begin listening, project doors swing open, and salaries and benefits skyrocket. Achieving indispensability isn’t as […]

March 7, 2022

Over the past two years, every IT leader has had to up their change game. But a clear distinction remains between the ability to respond to disruption and the skills that enable the kind of proactive reinvention that defines IT-enabled […]

March 2, 2022

There is a structure and discipline to the art of futuring. Every quarter I conduct a conversational walkabout in the CXO community seeking to understand the mindsets, projects, and priorities defining the IT landscape. In Q1, 2022, I am asking […]

February 22, 2022

Project managers are the front-line officers of the modern white-collar workforce: They organize projects and then shepherd them to completion, making sure they don’t take too long or run over budget. If you’re in this crucial position, you may rightfully […]