Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2017

But these things don’t stop mattering for senior executives. Senior executives struggle with burnout just like everyone else, and technology has made this issue more prevalent than ever. This allows executives to calmly disconnect while knowing that if an emergency arises, they will be made aware of it. Andy Molinsky.

Execution 14

Execution CIO Chief Information Officer Learning-by-Doing 14

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

Deloitte have coined the phrase “the symphonic C-Suite” to describe this new, collaborative, team-based executive model, which brings together multiple functions, project teams and resources, who all need to work in harmony and collaborate together in order to achieve success. So where do you start to get the C-suite working as a team?

Chief Information Officer 186

Chief Information Officer Team Human Capital Survey 186

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

But Anderson, who had served as an independent director on the company’s board for several years, did this through having “tremendous relationships and credibility with the operating executives.” A senior executive described to us what he termed the “rules of engagement.”

Strategy 8

Strategy Chief Financial Officer Short-term Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In a new global survey by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, overall executive confidence in internal IT was very mixed, with only 17 percent of the executives viewing their own IT organization as being extremely capable of executing their company’s digital agenda. Are IT organizations ready for the challenge?

Technology 8

Technology Organization Content Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

What resources do you have to get something fixed?" —Chief Operating Officer. C-Level Executive Access. Because every major purchase involves executive level approval at some point, a salesperson's goal is to connect with a busy executive and conduct a meaningful face-to-face meeting. Out-of-range Pricing.

Chief Financial Officer 17

Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

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. Add incentives to the mix by setting goals around the collaborative activities.

Incentives 8

Incentives Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

For sales and business development, this is an invaluable tool. A sales manager of a major services corporation, for example, may want to know which employees have the strongest relationships with executives at a client prior to visiting them and who best understands the subject of the meeting.

Ethics 9

Ethics Company Committee Chief Information Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2014

What executive skills are most prized by companies today? To find out, I surveyed senior consultants in 2010 at a top-five global executive-search firm. They also observe how executives negotiate, what matters most to them in their contracts, and how they decide whether to change companies. Strategic thinking and execution.

Skills 9

Skills Consultative Ethics Chief Information Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Chief executives and business unit leaders weave the word innovation into their PowerPoints, hoping it will magically yield better product ideas, or miraculous improvements to existing processes. Seeking more influence and power, the company’s Chief Information Officer has altered his title, becoming Chief Innovation Officer.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Chief Information Officer Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

What would new product development executives or project managers in the R&D lab tell you are the organizational dynamics that ice their best ideas? Executives may be playing favorites with one way to approach a particular opportunity, or it may be hard to envision how a tiny customer base can get big. Start with a survey.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Company Due Diligence Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2014

For the past four years, Accenture has conducted an annual survey of chief marketing officers (CMOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) to understand the state of their collaboration. On the one hand, this is a surprising finding; opinions do not normally shift so quickly among veteran executives.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Information Officer Marketing Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

In a recent article , I suggested that the role of the CIO needs to shift from Chief Information Officer to a Chief Innovation Officer, due to the massive, rapid, multiple technology-driven transformations that are occurring today. CTOs must embrace the role of Chief Transformation Officer.

CTO 8

CTO CIO Chief Technology Officer Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. They’re often not transparent about your real needs and vague about the most effective development options. Development matters. Leadership & Developing People Book.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

CMOs'' answers to our survey questions make it clear that they view IT as an "execution and delivery" provider, instead of as a strategic partner. Forty-five percent of marketing executives say they would prefer to enable marketing employees to operate data and content without IT intervention. Develop trust by trusting.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Information Officer Marketing Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In doing so, these more traditional companies are not only increasing their competitiveness but also making make themselves more attractive to a new generation of IT workers, their chief information officers say. and more than thirty other technology executives bore that out. Executing on Innovation. Facebook Inc.,

Innovation 8

Innovation CIO Agility Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2016

Across industries, staff such as retail category managers, sales representatives, financial advisers, and wealth managers are awash with reports and insights that comfort their companies’ top executives and by making them feel that they are leading a “customer-centric” organization. Empower, don’t automate.

Retail 8

Retail Banking Chief Information Officer Report 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Believe me, this skill comes in handy in the chief information officer's line of work: CIOs often have to tell CEOs that the large portfolios of legacy applications driving corporate operations are bound to fail sooner or later and need to be replaced. Avoid the temptation to develop "what if" scenarios on the fly.

System 15

System CEO CIO Chief Information Officer 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

For instance, the general counsel thinks about the issue in terms of compliance with information security regulations such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. The chief risk officer (CRO) looks at the problem in terms of risk transfer and cyber insurance purchased.

Metrics 8

Metrics CIO Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

During one of my very first consulting assignments, a colleague and I interviewed direct reports of the Chief Information Officer of a chemical company about improving project execution. You can list the next steps for moving forward, or you can collaborate with your client to develop an action plan.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Information Officer Consultative Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Big Data has quickly become an established fact for Fortune 1000 firms — such is the conclusion of a Big Data executive survey that my firm has conducted for the past four years. Four years ago, organizations and executives were struggling to understand the opportunity and business impact of Big Data. Develop the right metrics.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Agility Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

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. To avoid this, we usually limited the execution phase to three months, and gave the team the right to cancel its engagement.

Company 10

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 10