Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Tom made a major career decision 3 months ago: he decided to leave his position as chief information officer at a large manufacturing firm to become an entrepreneur and start a company to provide software that helps manufacturers improve the quality of their manufacturing process.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

But all too often organizations’ approach to mitigating that risk — other than taking the wise step of ensuring that they have the state-of-the art technological protection in place — is more training. Know and prioritize your information. The human is indeed the weakest link in cybersecurity. It won’t suffice.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

What impact will terahertz frequencies have on communication technologies? Chief information officers are expected to see deeply into the future and generate IT predictions that companies can build their strategies around. So here's some advice on how to make the best of this role and do a better job of seeing the future.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

He said that without changes in incentives, as well as a change in the structure of the C-suite, broad-based roles like Chief Information Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, and Chief Data Officers are hampered in their effectiveness. Technology' Big Data’s Biggest Challenge?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

For example, the CEO of a communications company we interviewed initially hired a capable, senior individual to head strategy, but he didn’t contribute many insights beyond those that the CEO was already getting from the chief information officer.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The survey gathers perspectives from a small but influential group of executives — chief information officers, chief data officers, and senior business and technology leaders of Fortune 1000 firms. How technology is changing the way we work. Insight Center. Corporate Culture for a Digital World.

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