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. So how can you chart the shortest, surest path to success? These from/to statements are real examples from successful executives who made tremendous progress once their needs were made this clear.

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 Speed is our friend in almost every case.

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Chief Information Officer CIO ROI Technology 279

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

But today, acquiring and interpreting customer data inherently must involve both the marketing and IT departments. 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).

CIO 8

CIO Chief Information Officer Norton Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

To answer this question, we evaluated a sample of 55 different heads of strategy and looked more closely at 11 who were particularly successful and 10 who were at the other end of the spectrum. Here’s what we learned. The person’s capabilities should fit the challenges facing the organization at the time.

Strategy 8

Strategy Chief Financial Officer Short-term Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Something very real is happening here: as it becomes cheaper and easier for startups to upend existing businesses with new offerings, big companies are realizing that they can’t continue to rely on their time-worn methods for cultivating and developing new products, and lumbering into new markets. These were the 11 answers I heard most often.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Chief Information Officer Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2012

When you're in this situation, avoid the six common mistakes most salespeople make: They use truisms : They believe their company's own marketing pitch, which makes claims that are not considered entirely true by the listener. In this regard, your ability to deliver a compelling elevator pitch is crucial to achieve success.

CIO 15

CIO Chief Information Officer Outsourcing Telecommunications 15

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. The Building Blocks of Successful IT. IT management'

CTO 8

CTO CIO Chief Technology Officer Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2014

Is there a market opportunity the company is overlooking? You can then salt their recommendations into your presentation, which will increase their investment in your success. Erik Mason, the marketing communications manager for an aesthetic skin laser company in the Northeast, felt the firm needed a new image. The price tag?

IPO 8

IPO Audience Chief Information Officer Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2016

But their impact on sales has been underwhelming, primarily because they ignore the needs of one key constituent: the frontline employee working to make the best possible marketing decisions day by day. Measuring Marketing Insights. Some just give up entirely and look for a different role. Insight Center. Turning data into action.

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.” And C-level executives must also be adept at communicating externally.

Skills 8

Skills Consultative Ethics Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Consistent with our view that big data and AI are extensions of analytical capabilities, the most common objectives — and those most likely to achieve success — are “advanced analytics/better decisions.” Data monetization programs had the lowest priority and the lowest percentage of success (27%).

Company 10

Company Survey Chief Information Officer Objective 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The survey gathers perspectives from a small but influential group of executives — chief information officers, chief data officers, and senior business and technology leaders of Fortune 1000 firms. Success stories of Big-Data-enabled innovation remain relatively few at this stage.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Agility Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, as well as Production and Quality all produced large amounts of data that could be interesting for data science pilot projects. Key Success Factors. In particular, we found three more ingredients to be crucial to the data lab’s success: Executive support. ” Domain experts.

Company 9

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

But too many organizations are stretching their Chief Information Officers (CIO) too thin. Research focused on the careers of 14 highly successful CIOs found that, beyond the skills needed by all C-level executives (an extensive network, emotional intelligence, leadership, etc.), CIOs especially need: an integrative mind.

CIO 8

CIO CFO Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence 8