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Just Adding a Chief Data Officer Isn’t Enough

Harvard Business Review

Heightened expectations of expertise are also part of the picture — for instance, GE’s recent transition from asking executives to focus on breadth to focus on depth. One of the newest additions to the C-Suite is the Chief Data Officer. David Aaker’s helps explain why in his book, Spanning Silos: The New CMO Imperative.

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The Four Personas of the Next-Generation CIO

Harvard Business Review

Five years ago, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were on top of the world. These executives played mission-critical roles in driving multi-million dollar projects that delivered massive change. However, a global recession and the inability of CIOs to deliver on business value have tarnished their status.

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Are We Asking Too Much of Our CIOs?

Harvard Business Review

But too many organizations are stretching their Chief Information Officers (CIO) too thin. CIOs are being tasked with managing internal business systems, cloud-based services, big data innovation, data security, and the 24x7 needs of global customers who access company data on personal devices. focus and vision.

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How a German Manufacturing Company Set Up Its Analytics Lab

Harvard Business Review

Some company executives had begun to fear they were in for their own “Kodak moment” – a fatal disruption that could redefine their business and eliminate overnight advantages accumulated over decades. We needed to shield the team from being flooded by business intelligence reporting projects.