Offering regional and national programs, CIO (and CSO) events bring together some of the most respected names and thought leaders in information technology and security. Presented by CIOs and other senior level executives, these invitation-only programs offer timely topics and strong networking. Learn More »
Develop Your External Leadership Skills
A collection of essays from CIO Executive Council members on understanding and developing the external-facing leadership competencies of "customer focus," "commercial orientation" and "market knowledge." CIOs from Best Buy, Universal Orlando Resort, Direct Energy and others describe how they have learned to anticipate customer needs, become market savvy and identify and enable commercial opportunities.
The CIO Paradox: Is IT Set Up to Fail? - FREE Webcast Jan. 19th
CIOs run what may well be the toughest function in the business, with end-to-end responsibilities across multiple levels of infrastructure, data management, processes and people. Yet you spend inordinate amounts of time justifying your existence. Join your fellow CIOs in this town-hall-style CIO Executive Council teleconference on rethinking IT governance, re-educating CEOs on IT value and enabling the profession to attack and defeat this "CIO Paradox."
Characteristics of Transformational Leaders - FREE Webcast Jan. 7th
Leaders come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. However, most great leaders share key traits which allow them to transform their organizations. Learn about some of these traits, how they manifest themselves in the workplace and how you can work towards adding them to your repertoire. Our seminar leader is Larry Bonfante, CIO of the U.S. Tennis Association.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »February 20, 2009 — CIO Executive Council —
This presentation from Janinne Franke, manager of strategy, planning and optimization at Chevron's Corporate Department and Services, provides a detailed look at the IT group's model and plans for achieving its vision of partnership with the business and customers. In it, Franke highlights the portfolio management maturity model that is associated with IT strategic management competencies.
Download the presentation here.
