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Spelling out the need for CFOs and CIOs to speak the same language

CIO Business Intelligence

If it wasn’t the case before, the last two years have cemented technology as a fundamental growth driver for many organizations. The CIO has traditionally been seen as a gatekeeper of operational continuity, not an integral function of long-term strategy and growth. Assessing IT oversight. Assessing IT oversight.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

CIO Business Intelligence

When it comes to fostering digital literacy in the C-suite, Michael Seals literally wrote the book. In tandem with his job as chief digital officer and senior vice president of strategy at Hussman, Seals got a Ph.D. But today even companies that manufacture physical goods have to have a digital-savvy C-suite, Seals says.

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7 ways to elevate your CIO role

CIO Business Intelligence

Being a CIO has never been more important. Major IT trends, including security and privacy protection, cloud computing, machine learning, and remote workforces, as well as complying with an avalanche of regulatory mandates, have elevated the CIO post to a level of importance equal to, or even exceeding, that of fellow C-level executives.

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5 hot IT leadership trends — and 4 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs and others who manage technology teams are advised to see beyond the churn of constant upskilling, and consider what people excel at: creativity and critical thinking, business strategy, and building strong relationships that increase employee satisfaction while boosting the organization’s performance.

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2023 CIO Hall of Fame inductees on building a successful IT leadership career

CIO Business Intelligence

Each executive has a unique career path that brought him or her to the C-suite. That’s as true for CIOs as any other enterprise leader. Yet the leading tech execs who make up CIO’s 2023 CIO Hall of Fame share many of the same attributes, attitudes, and ambitions.

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7 leadership traits major enterprises look for in a CIO

CIO Business Intelligence

While many, perhaps even most, CIOs are content to head operations at a small- or midsize enterprise, others have loftier ambitions. CIOs at major enterprises — particularly those with market capitalizations measured in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars — tend to be a different breed than their lower-level counterparts.

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3 Ways to Make Storage a Strategic Asset for Your Organization (Not Just an IT Cost)

CIO Business Intelligence

C-level executives are most interested in strategic assets and initiatives that will advance, transform, and grow their enterprises. They continually want to make “cost centers” more efficient and more cost-effective, while investing in what will accelerate, empower, and protect the business operations and its customer base.

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