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. I spoke with her recently about what she’s learned along the way.

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LDRLB

OCTOBER 10, 2012

CIO Insight recently published my presentation highlighting 10 questions that can be used for leapfrogging mindsets to foster innovation: 1. To view the original online presentation on the CIO Insight website, click here. Now, go ask yourself, your team, and your organization a tough question! Accentuate the Positive.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Security leaders are primarily reporting to the CIO. Historically, security teams have been built in vertical silos. Their position relative to the enterprise should have transparency to the executive team. Today’s information security leaders are faced with: Technology aligned reporting structure.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 6, 2014

Or a CMO, COO, CIO, CTO or any other C-Level title. Your primary role in your position is not to deliver on projects, motivate the team, present information, or hob-nob with the hoi-poloi. You’re not a CEO. You’re not a GVP, AVP, MVP or VP. You’re not a Senior Director, Partner, Manager, Owner, etc.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

One member of my team has accomplished some interesting things in his life, including moving the needle in an area of American politics. Part of this philosophy is that leaders must help their teams know their value. Armored with the exposed sense of value, people then happily push forward to accomplish great things.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2012

3 Ways To Demonstrate Trust On Your Team by @timage. SonyaShelton: SAP's CIO: You're Putting Your Executive Career at Risk if You're Not Social - Forbes. Leadership and Followership. Bill_George: Integrity, perseverance and compassion are three things that set successful leaders apart. Trust is a risk.worth taking. > Help us grow!

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

According to Korn Ferry unpublished data, there has been a 74% increase in the number of CIOs serving on Fortune 100 boards in the past two years. Only 31% of Fortune 100 boards currently have a director who is a CIO, even though technology is at the core of every business today. ” How should boards incorporate a CIO director?

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Some of my team members were shop floor employees. At one point two of my team members came to me about another team member, Jeremy (I’ve changed all names for this article). A version of this post originally ran in my column on the CIO online site on June 30, 2015. He repeatedly asked them for work.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Each team receives an intensive two weeks’ worth of instruction before they’re placed into a range of operational scenarios to give them firsthand experience of how their tech performs in action. “The ” Getting the right people involved.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 31, 2022

“The problem many start-ups face today is that the environment for cooperation the public sector is built on is old, outdated and inflexible and this makes integration and collaboration difficult, ” Siim Sikkut, CIO of Estonia, says. ” Encouraging change.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 24, 2021

The long-time CIO of Google, Ben Fried, indicated that the way in which that company has maintained its entrepreneurial spirit despite growing into a behemoth has been its ability to attract and retain people who are comfortable with and even drive change, even if it means cannibalizing what has worked in the past.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Rock asserts: Leaders who understand this dynamic can more effectively engage their employees’ best talents, support collaborative teams, and create an environment that fosters productive change. A version of this post originally ran on the CIO online site on April 27, 2015. Science and good sense make the case.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 23, 2017

CIO contributor Jonathan Hassell says the foundation of a good BYOD policy is defining which devices are permitted. You should decide whether your management and your remote team will communicate through traditional tools such as email or newer tools such as Slack and Skype. Establish Your BYOD Policy.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

CIOs who do great things in leading IT soon gain extra responsibilities. By helping business leaders to improve their businesses, the CIO becomes an obvious candidate to fill any open role that involves technology, process, or strong governance. Some CIOs become CIO-Plus-COO or CIO-Plus-Head of Shared Services.

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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. And 83 percent of CIOs say that they need to align and interact with Marketing. In that time, weve tracked dramatic changes in attitudes.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2013

The CIO paradox is a set of contradictions that lies at the heart of IT leadership. Many CIOs have buckled under the CIO paradox, while others have managed to be effective despite it. In working with these successful CIOs over the years, I have found that they all share a common set of practices, philosophies and approaches.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Talk about your observations and ideas with your team, for example. Talk with my team about… nothing? Have weekly discussions with your team. That would be a whole company of CIOs. I jotted down the words Carry, Scan, Eavesdrop, Ponder, Talk, and Try Something New , and then wrote, everyone a CIO?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

However, a survey just conducted by Accenture Interactive (see The CMO-CIO Disconnect ) points to a downright unhealthy relationship in many C-Suites which can do nothing but damage to firms. To begin to mend the CMO-CIO relationship, it''s important to understand the source of each side''s frustrations.

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Cooperperson

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A recent study conducted by the CIO Executive Council asked questions directly to IT leaders to gain an understanding of communication and training through their eyes. Half of IT leaders believe that a lack of communication talent holds their teams back. Are IT leaders seeing improvement?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

I had studied relentlessly and asked to be put on complex projects that drilled deep into the analytical side of my brain so I would be ready to work with Information Technology teams. We are in mid-presentation when the CIO walks into the room, takes a seat right-up-front, and suddenly that train of thought derails.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

As IT and business leaders, CIOs bear responsibility for finding ways to offer their people opportunities for learning and continual reinvention. It is also the glue that keeps a team from despair and fragmentation. Culture, Careers Drive Employment Brand – Josh Bersin. I See You – Squawk Point.

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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). In some instances, it may be necessary to align the CEO on a plan, but a united recommendation between the CMO and CIO has a better of chance of success.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Developing The CEO Within You. Establish A Contract With Your Team. You’re moving on up. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Happy Birthday IBM!

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CEO Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Probably not even in front of your senior leadership team or even in a one-to-one meeting with a key report. Here’s a question: where do you speak about strategy issues when you don’t know exactly what it is you want to say? Certainly not in the board room or at a company presentation. You’re supposed […].

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Thin Difference

JULY 13, 2019

It plays a key role in a leader’s ability to communicate and influence others — two traits that are among the most important factors in a leader’s success, according to the 2013 Gartner CIO Survey. Can you lead your team in challenging times, offering encouragement, and keeping them focused on the desired outcomes? Are you brave?

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Change Starts Here

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Led by the CHRO with the Chief Administrative Officer as project sponsor, the initiative enlisted cross-functional teams from the affected departments to improve four main fiscal processes, such as purchasing and travel. The teams shared the proposed changes with each of the departments for feedback.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I write about high-performing groups and teams. Venturing into an article about travel is as much a departure for me as my recent trip to Mexico. My wife and I reacquainted with our favorite resort – Esperanza in Cabo San Lucas, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Team Growth Responsibilities. Leading Global Teams. Supporting Your Team. Team Building. Servant Leadership Profile: Harriet Jacobs – Black History Month. Servant Leadership Profile: Sojourner Truth – Black History Month. Are You Missing Half Your Job? Why You Need a Decision Document. Situational Leadership?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9%

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Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Ironically, the very technology that is designed to connect us with one another often separates us from our team and prevents us from enjoying in-person, face-to-face interactions. When was the last time you unplugged from your devices, left your office, and spent time with your team? And there are consequences. The results? •

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Every executive team and board of directors is asking themselves the same question in regard to their cyber risk right now: what can we do differently to avoid being the next Equifax, Yahoo! Some CFOs are working with their CISOs and CIOs to actually model their cyber exposure gap. Mitch Blunt/Getty Images.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

They’re the metaphorical walls that separate different departments or teams within an organization. For instance, how has it minimized the defects that occur in handoffs from one team to another? Assign a multifunctional team, sponsored by senior leaders, to oversee the study and formulate a recommendation. finance, I.T.,

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Digital disruption is rewriting job descriptions too, especially for the CIO. Leadership teams, recognizing that technology’s supporting role has changed, have also reordered their thinking about digital leadership. Internal departments and employees were once seen as the CIO’s customers.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2013

But massive disruptions in business models, technology, and the work force have been throwing up massive new challenges for CIOs and other technology leaders. Consequently, CIOs and business leaders with a technology focus face more cacophony and challenge than ever before. Many CIOs are of course already well aware of all this.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

These three change accelerators are what lie behind today''s avalanche of business transformation, and they are directly affecting the roles of CIO and CTO. And, just as the CIO''s role needs to change, so too does the CTO''s—from Chief Technology Officer to Chief Transformation Officer. That''s a huge shift.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2011

Companies love to stretch out their investments in existing technology as long as possible, a policy whose faulty logic I recently rediscovered in my role as CIO. That's because, like many CIOs, I hate buying technology that loses a significant part of its value as soon as it's delivered.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

We consistently heard that the CIO was autocratic and intimidating, and that his people were afraid to talk openly about mistakes. We could have coached the CIO about how to inquire into projects, and we could have suggested a more proactive approach for encouraging people to raise issues.

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