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The First 90 Days in a New CIO Position

Harvard Business Review

Managing this rapid change and fostering innovation while "keeping the trains running on time" is the primary leadership role required of any CIO, new or old. These are core tenets that all CIOs need to hold close. The lesson here for new CIOs, in Higher Ed or elsewhere, is to know your audience and know them well.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business Review

Frequent releases allow companies to continuously experiment with new features and test them on different audiences. “It’s easier to understand the consequences of a change if you’re making lots of little steps,” observes Bryan Stevenson, CIO of on-demand software company Catalant. Run more experiments.

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What an OTT Future Means for Brands

Harvard Business Review

Disintermediating traditional media pipes to the audience compels brands to maximize ownership of consumer touch points to deliver content, experiences, and products. As OTT transforms content distribution and communication, one interesting question is what happens when brands go “over the top”?

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