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Unlocking Digital Leadership: CIO Executive Search

N2Growth Blog

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. The Role of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) in Driving Digital Transformation The role of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) in driving digital transformation is crucial in today’s fast-paced business landscape.

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The Essential CIO: Insights from IBM’s Global Chief Information Officer Study (2011)

First Friday Book Synopsis

They shared how they are innovating with [.]. To find out, IBM interviewed 3,018 CIOs, spanning 71 countries and 18 industries. Public and private sector CIOs described both the challenges and opportunities from increasing complexity.

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11 Ways Big Companies Undermine Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Today, at large organizations, innovation is the new El Dorado. Chief executives and business unit leaders weave the word innovation into their PowerPoints, hoping it will magically yield better product ideas, or miraculous improvements to existing processes. I’m not (only) mocking the cult of innovation.

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The six-minute leadership practice that might surprise you

CEO Insider

Here’s a question: where do you speak about strategy issues when you don’t know exactly what it is you want to say? Certainly not in the board room or at a company presentation. Probably not even in front of your senior leadership team or even in a one-to-one meeting with a key report. You’re supposed […].

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How to Lead in High Turbulence – 5 Lessons from the Tunisian revolution

Strategy Driven

Separate the transformation or innovation team from the traditional part of the organization. Our job was to come up with innovative ideas to move our country forward and for that we needed the space to think and be creative. For the Prime Minister, it also meant that he had to empower his team to make autonomous decisions.

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Buyer’s Folly – Why Buying a Company is More Complicated than You May Think

CEO Insider

The acquisition minded executive is the norm in the business world. Most executives I’ve talked to are either actively seeking acquisitions or, to use their common turn of phrase, they’re “opportunistic.” In other words, if the right deal falls into their laps, they might be stirred into action.

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3 Things I Learned From Silicon Valley VCs This Month

CEO Insider

This month I had my biannual chance to be a fly on the wall while Silicon Valley Investor Partners had a very candid, frank conversation with a group of Seed/A startups that had already raised sizable rounds during the “party” of 2021 funding.

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