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. The Science of Effective Decision Making.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 17, 2012

Sondra Barbour is the chief information officer and senior vice president of enterprise business services at Lockheed Martin. She’s a company veteran and change leader who has taken on increasingly responsible positions over the course of her career.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. Since the 70-20-10 ratio says that experiences best accelerate your development, you’ll want to understand which experiences will build your career and, more importantly, the few, most powerful experiences that can close your from/to gap. Build your map.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2017

Jim Fowler and Jeff Smith talked about peripheral vision in relation to the chief information officer role (Fowler is currently CIO at General Electric, and Smith was formerly CIO at IBM). “They cared about how I was developing and growing in my career but also as a manager, leader, and communicator.”

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Seeking more influence and power, the company’s Chief Information Officer has altered his title, becoming Chief Innovation Officer. Company culture doesn’t tolerate — or understand how to learn from — failure. Staffers who are linked to failed projects see their career prospects dim.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

One area of focus: how technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality will be able help consumers visualize the end result of their home improvement projects. Many companies have figured out how to parcel out small amounts of money to employees cultivating something new. Invest real money.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2014

One consultant described the search for a chief information officer in these terms: “Whereas technical expertise was previously paramount, these competencies [being sought today] are more about leadership skills than technical ones.” Career planning Managing yourself' Why Good Managers Are So Rare.

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