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Do You Have Executive Presence?

Thin Difference

It plays a key role in a leader’s ability to communicate and influence others — two traits that are among the most important factors in a leader’s success, according to the 2013 Gartner CIO Survey. Executive presence will come more naturally to some than others, but it’s possible for anyone to develop it. Guest Post.

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The Metamorphosis of the CIO

Harvard Business Review

Tomorrow''s businesses will have a very different make-up, and the CIO must lead the charge in the face of these changes. The Rise of the CIO. CEOs don''t think CIOs understanding the business , and how to apply IT in new ways to benefit the business. But CIOs also need to not get caught up in the technology trap.

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Three Ways CIOs Can Connect with the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

There is a marked dissonance between CIOs and the C-suite — a fact that we uncovered in new research conducted with HBR, The Economist, CEB, and TNS Global. We have identified the problem , which is that CEOs believe that the CIO does not understand or help with the CEO''s issues and the needs of the business.

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The IT Conversation We Should Be Having

Harvard Business Review

Over the last two years, we have been engaged in primary research with The Harvard Business Review, The Economist, CEB (formerly known as the Corporate Executive Board), Intel, and TNS Global in an attempt to paint a picture of how the role of the CIO and the IT department is changing. CIOs today must adapt or risk being marginalized.

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Rethinking the Work of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

Yet, here we are in 2013 with organizational leadership models that continue to deny the social nature of organizations and wallow in inertia. According to the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer , fewer than 20% of respondents believe leaders are actually telling the truth when confronted with a difficult issue in their organizations.

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Medical Systems Hacks Are Scary, but Medical Device Hacks Could Be Even Worse

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2013, the average age of an MRI scanner in the U.S. There are, however, some basic steps that hospital CIOs can take to reduce their risk and protect patients, devices, networks, and data: Assess device cybersecurity during procurement. Assess these risks on par with clinical efficacy. Stay alert and informed.

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The IT Project That Brought a Bank to Its Knees

Harvard Business Review

s Co-operative Bank in June 2013. One section highlights the problems the bank encountered as it attempted to replace its core banking systems, a program that was cancelled in 2013 at a cost of almost £300 million. This question also cannot be delegated to the CIO. billion capital shortfall announced by the U.K.’s hedge funds.