The CIO Whisperers
By Dan Roberts
Dan Roberts is the CEO of Ouellette & Associates Consulting, Inc. and is the author of numerous books, including Unleashing the Power of IT and Confessions of a Successful CIO.
Innovation chief Claus T. Jensen on executing a vision
The Teladoc chief innovation officer discusses motivation, meaning, and that middle ground where vision is transformed into action.
Sanjib Sahoo on the CIO as chief value officer
The CDO of Ingram Micro discusses the importance of taking accountability, having a bias for action, and communicating with compassion as the keys to being a successful IT leader today.
Veteran CIOs on leading IT today
Mike Goodwin, DiAnna Thimjon, and Woody Groton discuss how leadership practices and philosophies gained from their military experience have continued to serve them well in their civilian careers.
Leadership playbook: Michelle McKenna’s winning formula for CIOs
The former NFL CIO discusses how she game-plans for success. It all starts with strong self-awareness and a keen understanding of what it takes to put together a championship team.
Aflac’s Rich Gilbert on the 7 Cs of top IT leaders
The chief transformation officer and head of individual benefits discusses the qualities and priorities that enable the best leaders to drive significant business value — even through crisis.
CIO Sabina Ewing on leading intentionally
The Abbott IT chief discusses how she has built a high-performance IT culture primed to foster digital enablement for years to come.
CIO Ralph Loura on empathetic leadership that delivers results
The CIO of Lumentum has transformed a wide range of companies with a people-centric approach to leadership that emphasizes humility and transparency — and getting things done.
Discover CIO Amir Arooni on shifting to product-based IT delivery
The financial services IT chief is giving the digital bank a competitive edge by empowering IT with a product-based mindset and a commitment to ‘extreme automation.’
CIO Kristie Grinnell on creating a culture of transformation
DXC’s Kristie Grinnell has a track record of balancing emotional intelligence and hard business results. Here’s how she puts high EQ to work in cultivating a growth mindset for her teams.
Legendary CIO Larry Quinlan on lifting as you climb the ladder
The former global CIO at Deloitte — and CIO Hall of Fame member — explains the importance of lifting up colleagues on your way to a leadership role and how to bring new ideas to fruition against the odds.
IT legend Charlie Feld on the CIO as chief integration officer
The influential IT executive lends advice to digital leaders in an age where businesses are either going to transform or disappear.
3 CIOs-turned-board-members on raising your leadership profile
Julie Cullivan, Wayne Shurts and Carol Zierhoffer share leadership insights from the other side of the table.
JPMorgan Chase CIO Gill Haus on grooming digital leaders
The banking executive explains how thinking differently about growing talent keeps his organization future-ready.
Novant Health’s Angela Yochem on changing the cost center mindset
The healthcare executive explains why and how CIOs need to change the narrative around the business value of technology
Veteran CIO Neal Sample: All architecture is wrong
The business executive, technologist, and former champion debater explains why you should go where the data takes you and how to avoid getting too invested in your ideas.
Secrets of future-ready tech leaders
Learn how business-driven CIOs are updating their leadership playbooks for the future of work.
Q&A: Building a future-ready IT workforce
To gain first-mover advantage, optimize your talent strategy with last-mile training on the skills of mass disruption, says Will Markow, vice president of applied research and talent at Emsi Burning Glass.
Abbott CIO Sabina Ewing on becoming an IT talent magnet
The technology executive explains how to create a differentiated employee experience to drive 21st century business results.
7 questions CIOs must ask about the office of the future
Renowned futurist Bob Johansen discusses the innovative value of strategic foresight and how to prepare for the “flexible, shape-shifting office of super minds.”
Baker Hughes CIO Jen Hartsock on balancing speed and perfection
The digital technology leader discusses the importance of vulnerability in leadership and what it takes to attract, develop, and retain awesome talent.
FedEx EVP/CIO Ken Spangler on enterprise agility as an enabler for innovation
The FedEx business leader shares why the strategic operating principles of competing collectively, operating collaboratively, and innovating digitally matter more than ever.
Centene CIO Mark Brooks on building IT’s business relevance
The healthcare executive explains what it takes for IT leaders to get and keep their seat at the leadership table and how to cultivate a mission-driven technology team.
5 questions with Cardinal Health SVP Michelle Greene
No stranger to pressure and disruption, the healthcare IT leader discusses the skills and habits that enable great leaders to shine in challenging times.
5 questions with Qualcomm CIO Mary Gendron
A transformational leader explains why IT needs to lead with a business-first mindset.
5 questions with CarMax CITO Shamim Mohammad
Lessons learned from a career defined by disruption5 questions with Whirlpool’s Danielle Brown
This trailblazing CIO shares the three keys to her success and why great leaders aren’t afraid to let go of control.
5 questions with Johnson & Johnson’s Jim Swanson
Learn how this top CIO is leveraging a platform operating model and focusing on building a diverse, tech-centric culture to accelerate the digital health ecosystem.
5 questions with Dow’s Melanie Kalmar
Learn how this top CIO drives real business value through IT and how she fosters innovation at the 125-year-old company.
5 questions with CIO-turned-CEO Ted Colbert
The Boeing Global Services president and CEO shares the leadership wisdom he lives by and why it’s not IT’s job to give the business what it wants.
CIOs take on the talent imperative
Following a year of intense stress and long hours, IT pros are on the move and in search of professional fulfillment, flexibility, and work-life balance. Here, four CIOs share their advice for creating an IT culture tech workers can't quit.
4 strategies for retaining IT talent
Author and career development expert Bev Kaye shares her best advice for inspiring, motivating, and keeping top performers.
4 attributes of future-ready IT leaders
In these turbulent times, one thing is certain, say top CIOs: What got you here won't get you there.
What CEOs want in a CIO: A strategic business partner
Research shows that CEOs are looking to CIOs to drive transformation and business strategy. Are you ready to step up?
How (and why) great CIOs lead through teaching
Accidental learning delivers accidental results. Here's how six CIOs avoid that trap by leading through teaching.
Solving IT's looming leadership crisis
IT leaders are failing the next generation, but a one-on-one approach u2014 at scale u2014 can make the difference.
Creating the IT culture you need
Re-engineering your culture requires developing new core skills. Learn how three CIOs are tackling IT transformation from a human perspective.
The new core competencies IT must master
The technical skills that earned you a seat at the table won't earn you a voice at the table. A new set of skills is essential for high-level IT success.
The CIO’s chief of staff: A force multiplier
CIOs can’t do everything themselves. They need someone to help manage strategy and innovation. Enter the chief of staff.
How CIOs become visionary communicators
The best CIOs give their communications leaders a seat at the table, partnering with them to improve their own communications and the IT team’s communications.
How CIOs communicate success — and elevate their game
Communication u2013 whether internal or external u2013 is a key part of the CIOu2019s job. A strategic partner in this effort is the IT communications lead.
CIOs create a STEM Advantage, develop program to cultivate IT talent
A group of CIOs couldnu2019t find the IT talent they needed, so they created a program to encourage and prepare women and underserved communities to pursue STEM careers through paid internships.
Monsanto: Driving digital leadership to elevate the business (and feed the world)
Digital transformation has to be about evolving the entire enterprise u2014 not just IT. Monsanto CIO Jim Swanson discusses how heu2019s making it happen, and why itu2019s paying off.
Why your IT team should be obsessed with your customers
When IT knows what customers want, it can anticipate their needs. Plus, it gives the team the credibility and respect to contribute in the business at a much more strategic level.
HR: The CIO’s new best friend
CIOs leading transformations need a strong HR partner— someone who will facilitate workforce planning to ensure IT has the talent needed today and in the future.
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