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May 9, 2024

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Joe Woodruff

The One Dynamic CIOs Employ For Longer Tenure

We understand change leadership. We don’t talk as much about turnaround leadership. There is a difference, and it shows in whether you stay and leverage or leave and start again.

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March 21, 2024

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Joe Woodruff

How To Get Buy-in For Buying In A Hard Market

Hard markets and tight budgets don’t need to delay the spending you need now. Buy-in isn’t about the budget. It’s about the right decision. And that’s something you can lead.
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March 14, 2024

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Scott Smeester

The One Thing CEOs Overlook In Hiring A CIO

The CIO search isn’t just about the resume or cultural fit. There are types of CIOs not typical CIOs. Knowing the difference, and who you should look for, is the difference between a CIO who will be effective and long term or a short term placeholder.
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March 7, 2024

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Joe Woodruff

The Five Shields CIOs Put Up To Protect Their Team From Tyrants Of The Urgent

Urgent requests and unreasonable timelines are normal. Accepting those requests does not need to be the norm. Five responses will help protect your team to stay focused and your technology vision to be fulfilled.
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February 29, 2024

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Scott Smeester

What CEOs Need CIOs To Understand About Influence And Authority

CEOs want their CIOs to be of greater influence, especially where they don’t have decision making authority.. That means the CIOs need to invest and leverage three critical assets their CEOs have been utilizing for years.
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February 22, 2024

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Scott Smeester

Why Experience In Ai Matters

Leadership is more than knowing and showing the way. It’s sharing in the way.
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February 15, 2024

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Scott Smeester

We Are Not Ready For AI Until We Are Better At This

AI will bring revolutionary change. But not until we exercise our power as leaders to affect a greater change.
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