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A WUP Upside the Head 1.8

Steve Farber

That would be a whole company of CIOs. I could imagine it and it brought to mind what Gary Hamel said in his book, Leading the Revolution : “Every day, companies get blindsided by the future—yet the future never arrives as a surprise to everyone in the organization. Can you imagine that, Farberoni?”. What could happen?

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How CIOs Can Change the Game

Harvard Business Review

The findings are sobering: almost half of CEOs view their CIOs as out of step with the business and about the same percentage think IT should be a commodity service, purchased as needed. So the good news is it represents more opportunity for others — people who want to be CIOs someday. asked Gary Hamel.

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The Metamorphosis of the CIO

Harvard Business Review

Tomorrow''s businesses will have a very different make-up, and the CIO must lead the charge in the face of these changes. The Rise of the CIO. CEOs don''t think CIOs understanding the business , and how to apply IT in new ways to benefit the business. But CIOs also need to not get caught up in the technology trap.

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Three Ways CIOs Can Connect with the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

There is a marked dissonance between CIOs and the C-suite — a fact that we uncovered in new research conducted with HBR, The Economist, CEB, and TNS Global. We have identified the problem , which is that CEOs believe that the CIO does not understand or help with the CEO''s issues and the needs of the business.

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Change the Conversation, Change the Game

Harvard Business Review

But stepping into the role of strategic visionary and business driver requires CIOs to have a dramatic new conversation with their C-suite colleagues. In this wide-ranging panel discussion, renowned business author Gary Hamel joins with Jim Stikeleather, author and chief innovation officer for.">. Video Platform. Video Management.

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