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

Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2011

As a leader], you—not the IT department, nor the VP of IT, nor the chief information officer (CIO)—must understand, drive and be accountable for how technology is structured in order to reach the strategic goals of the operation….Technology

Chief Information Officer 281

Chief Information Officer CIO ROI Technology 281

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.

Incentives 8

Incentives Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2014

With data analytics as the driver and automation as the goal, marketing departments are scrambling to pull in skills that would have lived purely in IT and in the quant labs of financial service firms. Some companies are installing chief information officers to bridge the gap, while others haven’t yet decided what action to take.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain CIO Chief Information Officer Budgeting 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

What resources do you have to get something fixed?" —Chief Operating Officer. 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. C-Level Executive Access. Lack of an Internal Coach.

Chief Financial Officer 17

Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Chief Information Officer 17

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

AUGUST 29, 2013

But why is it that two leaders focused on the same ultimate goal cannot make better progress in working together? The CMO must design and drive a customer experience that is consistently first-rate, at every touch point within the company — a goal that lays more emphasis on the role of IT and the need to reach a deeper understanding.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Information Officer Marketing Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In fact, recent research [PDF] conducted by the CMO Council, suggests that this process should start with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). It's up to the CEO to ensure that marketing and IT are on the same page in terms of both innovation goals and risk management.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Information Officer Norton Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2016

The trick is to deliver the end goal of customer-focused decisions by delivering not insights on customers but customer key performance indicators at the product level — because those are the true deciding factors for assortment. Ensure that insights are “shaped” around the decisions that must be made.

Retail 8

Retail Banking Chief Information Officer Report 8

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.” Developing Mindful Leaders for the C-Suite. Communication and presentation.

Skills 9

Skills Consultative Ethics Chief Information Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As the goal of the data lab is to create value by analyzing data, we initially focused on the departments that generate the most data. To sustain motivation and enthusiasm, we priotitized projects that could be subdivided into smaller but more easily achieved goals. But how would we define “most promising”?

Company 10

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

As the chief information officer of a large academic medical center, I oversee four petabytes of data. They developed the policies and technologies needed to query large databases across institutions, thereby attracting national and international audiences. Is that “big data”?

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Chief Information Officer Early Adopters 8