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One Way to Be the Change You Want to See in Your Life

ReImagine Work

At the time I went to that weeklong workshop, I had been working on a project that was floundering. When I returned to the office after that workshop, I chose to have a new discussion with my supervisor. A version of this post originally ran on the CIO online site on December 15, 2016. Wishing does not make it so.

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The CIO as Corporate Psychic

Harvard Business Review

Those are the kinds of questions that CIOs get all the time. Most CIOs don't like being cast in the role of corporate psychic, but there's nothing they can do about it. So CIOs should avoid relying on just one source, no matter how well respected, and widen the range of events they attend.

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Do You Have Executive Presence?

Thin Difference

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. Executive presence lends credibility to your actions and decisions and improves your professional image. Where Does Executive Presence Come From?

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What If You Could Learn Design from Apple?

Harvard Business Review

For a number of years, IBM organized the Center for CIO Leadership as a “global community to advance the profession.” ” At the time of its founding in 2007 most leadership programs were focused on helping CIOs be better IT managers. In contrast, IBM’s program helped CIOs be better business leaders.

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Shadow IT Is Out of the Closet

Harvard Business Review

CEOs remain reluctant to invite CIOs to the executive table, insisting that IT is a cost center, not the innovation incubator it could be. As CIOs pitch new IT projects and their teams undertake delivery, cost and effort estimates can vary wildly. Out came a scoring process the teams could use to prioritize and budget new projects.

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3 Ways Big Companies Are Connecting with Younger Consumers

Harvard Business Review

Starwood CIO Martha Poulter told me that Starwood’s strategy is to try to amaze their guests so they will share their experiences through their social channels. . “ SPG Keyless ” allows one to bypass the front desk by placing a digital key on one’s smartphone.