MARTHA HELLER

Martha Heller is managing director of the IT Leadership Practice at ZRG, an executive recruiting firm based in Boston. She has written extensively for CIO and her column Career Strategist helps readers apply the same strategic thinking to their own future as they do to their enterprise's.

Running Your Own Technology Company

Want to run your own technology company? Three CIOs-turned-CEOs explain how to successfully make the transition out of IT. Here's what you need to know.

A New Role for CIOs

The SVP of technology and operations role represents not only a new level of organizational integration between IT and the business but a new career opportunity for CIOs as well.

Is Supply Chain Leadership Your Next Move?

There are a number of career paths from CIO to COO. One of the most promising involves managing the supply chain. Four CIO explain how they leveraged that experience to move into operations.

CIO for Hire: Is This the Right Move for You?

Thinking about leaving your job for the glamour of being a CIO for Hire? Think again. Interim CIOs share what it takes to be a hired gun and offer advice on how to tell if it's the right move for you.

Can CIOs Make Good CEOs?

Are the analysts right? Is a CIO the wrong choice to lead a company? Or can CIOs become masterful CEOs?

The Seven Deadly Sins of IT Recruiting

You're only as good as your team. And creating a first-class IT team means knowing how to avoid these top seven recruiting mistakes. Here's how CIOs can sidestep common hiring pitfalls and build a better IT bench.

It Worked For Me: Career Advice from Top CIOs

Think you don't need career advice? Think again. Top CIOs share the best career advice they ever got and explain how it helped them get ahead.

Why Does Everyone Hate The IS Department?

User stubbornness versus IS arrogance, what's the real story?

P&L Management 101

You've earned the right to manage a P&L. Now what? Three CIOs who have managed IT and a line of revenue simultaneously offer advice about what it takes to be successful at both.

Advice for Aspiring CEOs

What can CIOs do to prepare themselves for the corner office? Four CIOs-turned-CEOs -- including First Data CEO Michael Capellas, former CIO and CEO of Compaq -- share their perspective on what it takes to become a CEO.

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