CIOs'expanding management and revenue-generation responsibilities are cementing their roles as business leaders. Traditional technologists need not apply. Credit: IDG / Jon Krause Welcome to the Spring 2020 digital issue of CIO. In these pages, we take a deep dive into our annual State of the CIO research to understand the evolving role of the CIO, including the areas where they are taking on new responsibilities, the top business initiatives driving IT investments, and some of the challenges ahead. [ Download this issue ] Contents GROW SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe IT’s new ROI: Return on innovationCIOs struggle to temper business expectations of 100 percent innovation success with the realities. Here’s how to foster a healthy innovation outlook. LEAD 8 tips for dealing with IT project pushbackTechnical initiatives are often met with resistance from business leaders, IT pros and end users alike. Here’s how to transform friction into feedback that can help push your project forward. COVER STORY The new CIO CharterCIOs’ expanding management and revenue-generation responsibilities are cementing their roles as business leaders. Traditional technologists need not apply. VIDEO 2020 State of the CIOCIOs Shannon Gath from AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Nicole Raimundo from the town of Cary, N.C., and David Behen from La-Z-Boy join host Adam Dennison to unpack the results of CIO.com’s exclusive 2020 State of the CIO survey and share insights from their own IT leadership challenges and goals. AWARDS FutureEdge 50The FutureEdge 50 awards recognize organizations harnessing emerging technologies to advance their business for the future. This award is for both established initiatives driving business success and early-stage projects pursued for their watershed potential. Ones to Watch The Ones to Watch awards recognize IT leaders who demonstrate potential for C-level roles. Honorees have a proven track record of success and routinely go above and beyond in delivering value to their organizations. RUN Making employee experience a CIO priorityEmployee dissatisfaction can have a long-term negative impact on your business. Here’s how to turn things around. [ Download this issue ] Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe