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CIO Career Coach: How to resign from an executive position (video)
IT executive recruiter Martha Heller explains what it takes to resign from a high-profile technology role without burning bridges.
CIO Career Coach: 3 tips for job offer negotiations (video)
In this video, CIO recruiter Martha Heller shares advice on how to negotiate compensation and other aspects of a job offer.
The CDO's first 100 days: Expanding the agenda
The second installment of my two-part series on the priorities of a new chief digital officer expands the agenda to include an early focus on processes and technologies — especially data, mobile and infrastructure.5 digital business predictions for 2017
While discrete technology trends often get all the attention in New Year's lists, this coming year will be highlighted by organizations taking a more holistic focus on digital transformation with an increasing number of "world-firsts" as vertical industries refine their mastery of digital business.
How to merge IT and product development into one department
Barry Vandevier, CIO of Asurion, knows how to combine two corporate departments into one— and he says it's all about the team.
SAP CIO on leading IT when the business is IT
Michael Golz, CIO of Americas at SAP, has a unique perspective on IT's role in product development and digital transformation.
CIO Career Coach: 6 tips for working with executive recruiters (video)
CIO recruiter Martha Heller shares advice on how to build effective and long-lasting relationships with IT executive recruiters.
New CIO appointments, November 2016 edition
Coca-Cola, Carlson, Facebook and Petco are among the companies that recently named new CIOs.
First 100 days in the CDO role
The “first 100 days” is a famed transition period for new U.S. presidents. However it's also a valid time frame for almost any senior leader to lay the groundwork for success. A leader’s competence and effectiveness are often examined at the end of his or her first 100 days on the job, just as presidential administrations are scrutinized for their work and progress during that same perio. This article is the first installment in a two-part series that describes what new chief digital officers have to get right… from the start.
How CIOs can make Business Relationship Management (BRM) work
In this Q&A, Vaughan Merlyn, cofounder of the Business Relationship Management Institute, offers advice on how IT executives can effectively work with Business Relationship Managers and identify employees who are well suited for BRM positions.
CIO Career Coach: How to ace a job interview, part 3 (video)
In the third and final episode of a video series on how to shine during job interviews, executive recruiter Martha Heller shares additional tips and key insights from her nearly two decades of coaching candidates.Platform business models: A primer
Platform business models can be a powerful ecosystem for value exchange and innovation. Here is a primer on the definition and benefits of platform business models and some go-forward strategy recommendations for executives and managers.
CIO Career Coach: How to ace a job interview, part 2 (video)
In the second of three related video primers, IT executive recruiter Martha Heller shares more expert insight and advice on how to deliver a perfect performance in a job interview.Why CIOs should take mentor programs seriously
Barnes & Noble CIO Bill Wood shares advice on how IT leaders can build coaching and mentoring into the fabric of their organizations.How tech vendors can boost IT's business acumen
Guy Brassard, CIO of Southwire, takes a unique new approach to vendor management.
The what’s now and what’s next for digital
As we head into Q4, many business leaders are taking a hard look at what digital transformation has meant in their organizations and across their industries. How are competitors succeeding and where are they falling behind? How are their customers behaving? Here’s a look at what shaped the digital and business landscape in 2016 and what’s ahead in 2017.
CIO Career Coach: How to ace a job interview (video)
Executive recruiter Martha Heller shares expert insight and advice on how to deliver a perfect performance in a job interview.How IT greases the wheels of aerospace-and-defense supply chain
Ken Bell, CIO of Orbital ATK, discusses four trends in supply-chain innovation.
CIO Career Coach: How to write a great resume (video)
Executive recruiter Martha Heller shares six tips for writing a great IT resume.
Overcrowding in the C-suite
Once upon a time the C-suite consisted of a small trio of leaders who drove the business forward. Today, It’s a different world. From chief data officers to chief sustainability officers and chief people officers, there are few limits on what you might find in the C-suite.The future of innovation management software
Today, the market for innovation management software is highly fragmented and centered on the idea-management portion of the innovation life cycle. Here are five areas where today's software needs to evolve over the next few years to best support continuous digital innovation.How one CIO became a corporate board director
In this Q&A, Brambles CIO Jean Holley discusses her successful path to board service.CIO Career Coach: How to build your professional brand (video)
In episode two of a new job-search video series, executive recruiter Martha Heller shares advice on how CIOs and IT executives can build their personal and professional brands.
New CIO appointments, August 2016 edition
A bevy of women appear on this month's list of new CIO positions and board appointments.7 tips for future CIOs
Thomas Lord, CIO of UGI Utilities, reflects on the evolving role of the CIO and shares advice for up-and-coming IT executives.
CIO Career Coach: How to tell it's time to leave your job (video)
In the first episode of a new video series, executive recruiter Martha Heller points out some common signs that it's time to make a career move.
Alaska Airlines CIO is also 'CEO of IT'
CIO Veresh Sita runs an executive committee for IT at Alaska Airlines, with a technology COO, CFO and chief HR officer.
Digital success starts with digital health
As large enterprises race to expand their digital offerings, how do midmarket businesses stay competitive? CDO Anna Frazzetto explains how leaders of smaller organizations can keep ahead by assessing the state of their digital health and aligning their organization behind digital transformation.
CIO reflects on a career of successful turnarounds
Looking back on a number of different corporate turnaround experiences, Marty Miner, CIO of Leidos, found that organizational design is key to success.Why Land O'Lakes broke IT into six businesses
Mike Macrie, CIO of Land O'Lakes, no longer talks about one big number. Instead, Macrie decided to break his IT department into six different business units.New CIO appointments, summer 2016 edition
JPMorgan Chase, United Technologies, and Eli Lilly are a few of the large firms with new CIOs at the start of the summer season.Spirit AeroSystems CIO: Simplicity key to speedy IT
Rich Richardson, CIO of Spirit AeroSystems, discusses how he strategically drives complexity out of IT.The IoT past, present and future
Professor Sanjay Sarma is best known for his ground-breaking work with Kevin Ashton and David Brock in co-founding the MIT Auto-ID Center. It was during this period back in 1999 that the term “Internet of Things” was coined and “things” truly started to get connected to the Internet.
Good news! A tech role where women are gaining ground
The role of chief digital officer (CDO) is opening the door to the c-suite for women. Both strategic and technical, the CDO role is one that women appear to be fully embracing. CDO Anna Frazzetto suggests why more women are attracted to this increasingly influential role in an industry where lack of female participation has been the norm for decades.Taking digital tech to the farm
David Black, CIO of CHS, discusses how today's technology makes modern farmers more profitable.New CIO appointments, spring 2016 edition
PepsiCo, Exelon, USAA and Kimberly-Clark all recently named new CIOs.CDM Smith CIO on how tech can transform construction
The CIO of construction company CDM Smith says his industry badly needs a transformation, and he believes technology will play a key role. Here's how.Blockchain’s split personality: Digital disruption or digital distraction?
When deluged with so much information, and stark differences in opinion, it’s worth looking at the facts and formulating a go-forward approach which is appropriate for blockchain’s relative maturity in the market and your organizations appetite for risk.
6 tips to help IT execs write remarkable resumes
CIO recruiter Martha Heller shares advice from the trenches on how IT executives can create effective resumes and avoid common mistakes.