Leadership and strategic planning
Effective leadership and strategic planning skills are the keys to success for any CIO. As more CIOs are expected to speak the language of the business and contribute to the success of the organization, leadership and strategic planning skills are essential. Find information and advice on effective leadership and strategic planning for CIOs, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.
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Leadership and strategic planning News
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June 26, 2019
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Jun'19
Mastercard CTO reveals must-have executive leadership traits
In a time of rapidly evolving technology, exercising good judgment and teaching your team to make sound decisions are critical leadership traits for IT executives.
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June 26, 2019
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Jun'19
AI's carbon footprint will be an issue for enterprises
AI is touted as the tech that will help us combat global warming, but training AI models requires a shocking amount of energy. What are the implications for enterprise AI strategies?
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June 21, 2019
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Jun'19
What do the Google, Salesforce analytics deals mean for CIOs?
Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- aside from the fact that data rules?
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April 30, 2019
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CIO tips for giving a successful presentation to the board
Board presentations can be scary for CIOs. The good news is you can't go too wrong in a climate where boards are desperate to learn about tech. These tips will help you shine.
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Products to go: Composable infrastructure vendors and products glossary
Part two of a two-part series on composable infrastructure describes vendors that put composable concepts into practice to deliver more agile IT environments for modern business. Continue Reading
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The art and science of digital experience management strategies
Businesses need a well-rounded view of customers to provide innovative, personalized digital experiences. In this handbook, learn the techniques and tools of the trade. Continue Reading
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6 free IT strategic planning templates for CIOs
As technology has become a business differentiator, IT strategy is more crucial than ever. These IT strategic planning templates help CIOs make IT a business driver. Continue Reading
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RPA journey: Schneider Electric's global plan taps Blue Prism, UiPath
Schneider Electric, a multinational energy management company, has embarked on a robotic process automation journey, establishing a global team to evaluate RPA use cases. Continue Reading
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Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare
Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the Libra project help the enterprise? Continue Reading
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CIO's breadth, depth, business savvy on display at Trace3 Evolve
Technology leaders from NetApp, First American and Experian were among those honored at the Trace3 Evolve event. Their outsized role in driving business value was on full display. Continue Reading
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To predict customer buying behavior, stop, look, listen, analyze
Determining customer wants and needs to devise personalization strategies based on that data takes advanced technologies and the old-fashioned direct approach. Continue Reading
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Customer personalization relies on tools, tactics, metrics
Measuring the success of personalized engagements across multiple channels and making adjustments can help improve CX, differentiate offerings and increase sales. Continue Reading
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Automation and AI challenges: CIO tips for success
Katherine Johnson, director of emerging technologies at Trace3, delves into some of the AI challenges facing CIOs today in this video shot at the 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. Continue Reading
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Why is diversity in tech becoming a CIO issue?
CIOs need to take radical steps to increase the number of women and minorities in tech. Deloitte's Anjali Shaikh explains. Continue Reading
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How can CIOs improve their IT mentorship programs?
According to Deloitte's Anjali Shaikh, CIOs are no better than their C-suite peers at mentoring. An IT talent shortage demands CIOs do better. Here's how. Continue Reading
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Problems with blockchain and how they're being solved
Do you know about the blockchain trilemma? David Petersson looks at some of the problems with blockchain and how cutting-edge companies are tackling them. Continue Reading