IT Leadership

8 change management questions every IT leader must answer

Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies.

By Stephanie Overby

30 Nov 202310 mins

Change ManagementIT Leadership

Articles

Many CIOs are better equipped to combat rising IT costs. Are you?

IT budgets are being tested like never before due to many factors. But savvy CIOs, tightly aligned with the C-suite, have found ways to adjust to rising costs while others remain on the back foot.

By Robert Mitchell

08 Nov 2023 8 mins

CIOSalariesIT Skills

How a tech model at Univeris fosters team building with empathy

During a recent CIO Leadership Live session, Manas Khanna, associate VP of global technology operations at retail wealth management specialist Univeris, spoke about the benefits of diverse teams, a reverence for humble beginnings, and generative AI being a technology revolution.

By CIO staff

08 Nov 2023 7 mins

CIODiversity and InclusionGenerative AI

The CIO’s fatal flaw: Too much leadership, not enough management

Compared to management, leadership is what has the mystique. But mystique isn’t what gets work out the door.

By Bob Lewis

07 Nov 2023 5 mins

IT LeadershipIT Management

IT leader’s survival guide: 8 tips to thrive in the years ahead

The shifting business and technology landscape are placing increasing pressure on IT leaders to deliver. Here’s how to adjust and remain invaluable to the business.

By Paul Heltzel

06 Nov 2023 10 mins

CareersIT Leadership

Employee engagement: 10 best practices for improving your culture

A culture of engagement can improve business productivity and employee retention. IT leaders and experts share tips on keeping your staff connected and committed.

By Christina Wood

06 Nov 2023 13 mins

IT SkillsStaff ManagementIT Leadership

The RACI matrix: Your blueprint for project success

A RACI matrix is a simple, effective means for defining project roles and responsibilities, providing a comprehensive chart of who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed every step of the way.

By Bob Kantor and CIO staff

06 Nov 2023 11 mins

IT Governance FrameworksProject Management ToolsIT Leadership

What Duxbury Networking’s CIO does to balance head with heart

As CIOs become more strategic business leaders, they’re faced with increased responsibility to not only leverage new technologies to deliver value, but be an example of empathy.

By Joanne Carew

03 Nov 2023 5 mins

CIOBusiness Process ManagementIT Skills

Rajeev Ronanki on making the leap to CEO

The former chief digital officer explains how IT executives can capitalize on an ongoing sea change between technology and business that, in the age of AI, might be tech chiefs’ finest hour yet.

By Michael Bertha

02 Nov 2023 6 mins

Business IT AlignmentDigital TransformationIT Leadership

Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

Volvo Cars is undergoing a major transformation of both its business model and products. To cope, core systems are being replaced and standardized, while methods of working within the digital organization are tightened.

By Karin Lindstrom

01 Nov 2023 8 mins

Automotive IndustryAgile DevelopmentCloud Management

CIOs still grapple with what gen AI can do for the enterprise

A year since ChatGPT burst on the scene, and despite demonstrable benefits, IT leaders have yet to go all in on gen AI, choosing instead to proceed with caution.

By Pat Brans

01 Nov 2023 8 mins

Generative AIPredictive AnalyticsSupply Chain

Ethics in IT: The CIO’s new business imperative

To date, corporate ethics has been reduced to compliance with pre-existing, created-by-others rule sets. The ethical IT organization of the future will require a new path — and business viability will depend on it.

By Thornton May

31 Oct 2023 5 mins

IT Governance FrameworksBusiness IT AlignmentIT Governance

AI Safety Summit: What to expect as global leaders eye AI regulation

The UK government has grand ambitions for the event this week, but its place among other similar summits and the absence of key heads of state may undo the main focus of addressing urgent AI risks.

By Peter Sayer

30 Oct 2023 8 mins

RegulationGovernmentGenerative AI