Tag: cio

January 17, 2023

Old rule: Command and control New rule: Facilitate The command-and-control leadership style had been on its way out for all executives for years, before rebounding during the early days of the pandemic. At that point the take-charge-and-give-the-orders approach was exactly […]

January 11, 2023

1. Building resiliency Resiliency will be a top priority for many CIOs this year as they face a possible recession and ongoing labor shortages. “Technology will play a pivotal role in building resiliency, since it’s entrenched in every aspect and […]

December 20, 2022

Cloud adoption continues its meteoric rise, with IT leaders increasingly going all-in on the platform. But succeeding in the cloud can be complex, and CIOs have continued to fumble their cloud strategies in 2022 in a variety of ways, industry […]

December 19, 2022

1. Digital transformation has hit a dizzying speed The race is on to further digitalize operations and leverage technology for innovation and business transformation. That has been a trend for years, but CIOs have found that the pace at which […]

December 17, 2022

Having a clear vantage point within the organization, CIOs play a vital role bringing together engaged and motivated employees to work toward a common outcome, increase productivity, and achieve better business outcomes. Many CIOs know that a high-performance team is […]

November 4, 2022

More than ever, CIOs are expected to work with other parts of their business to help create value through the use of digital technologies — but the business world is volatile, making long-term planning a challenge. As part of the […]

November 1, 2022

CIOs need to try a lot harder these days to find IT talent, particularly when it comes to the most difficult-to-fill positions. Strategies most IT leaders are deploying include offering signing bonuses and more paid time off, being open to […]

October 28, 2022

“As a first-time CIO, there are things you’ve never done before, and conversations you’ve never had before, at this level, in this role,” recounts Sarah Cockrill, who is one year into the director of digital strategy and information technology position […]

October 24, 2022

It’s Business 101: A company exists to make money. So as a CIO, Ajay Sabhlok believes his mandate is “to figure out how to generate revenue for the company.” Sabhlok, CIO and chief data officer of security technology vendor Rubrik, […]

October 19, 2022

When your children, friends, or acquaintances, ask what you do for a living, how do you, a CIO, answer them? “I am the future of our business” sounds a bit megalomaniacal, and “I manage the technology function” does not begin […]

October 17, 2022

IT leaders hold a powerful position at Owens Corning. CIO Steve Zerby not only has a seat at the table, but he’s driving business strategy at the manufacturing company thanks to his panoptic view of the centralized yet global organization. […]

October 12, 2022

Orla Daly joined Skillsoft, a maker of learning software, as CIO in March 2022 with a mandate to drive both operational efficiency and transformation from Day 1. To succeed on those objectives, Daly drew up a longer list of supporting […]

October 4, 2022

Parting may be a sweet sorrow, but it can be inevitable when a CIO detects a tell-tale sign that a quick and clean employment departure represents the best course of action. Most CIOs at one time or another have found […]

September 30, 2022

Many view today’s supply chains as true marvels of modern existence — push a button and a desired object is delivered to one’s doorstep. Others see modern supply chains disrupting local economies and damaging the environment. Massively complex, interdependent, and […]

September 29, 2022

Any organization that fails to take into consideration supply chain cybersecurity threats is putting itself at great risk. The fact is, a company can be impacted by incidents that emerge from virtually anywhere within the chain. That’s why third-party risk […]

July 14, 2022

In the 1970s and ’80s, IT was the recognized driver of business change, albeit under the moniker “data processing,” followed by “management information systems,” followed by “information systems.” Having automated the daylights out of general accounting, IT’s programmers and their […]

April 28, 2022

Three-quarters of the CIOs who took part in a recent survey by Lenovo believe they have a greater impact on their company’s overall fortunes than other C-suite positions. The study, based on a survey of 550 CIOs in companies with […]

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 […]

January 24, 2022

In his 30-plus-year career, Richard Wiedenbeck has run the bases on business roles. He’s been a program manager, headed up business development, served as the president of a project consulting company, and even earned a near six-figure salary as a […]

January 7, 2022

It’s taken some time, but CIOs and CDOs (chief data officers) now understand the need for a strong working relationship. Data has become the driver behind digital transformation and better business decision-making. For CDOs and CIOs to succeed, they must […]