Leadership & Careers
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'Wearing too many hats': How to bridge the AI skills gap
Tech leaders must invoke their "inner Steve Jobs" to attract AI talent, said Gartner's Arun Chandrasekaran.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 27, 2020 -
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Why is the CIO-CISO dynamic strained?
In an enterprise where every executive has competing priorities in deadlines, money and personnel, some CISOs and CIOs fight for equal shares.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2020 -
US Chamber, universities sue Trump administration over revised H-1B rules
Plaintiffs claim the updates to the regulation were promulgated without "the notice-and-comment rulemaking required by the Administrative Procedure Act."
By Aman Kidwai • Oct. 26, 2020 -
8 tips for leading with intention from a Morgan Stanley exec
Hiring the next generation of the workforce requires the same intentional leadership companies are learning throughout the current crisis.
By Katie Malone • Oct. 22, 2020 -
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Gartner's predictions show CIOs' expanding responsibility — and authority
Dealing with mountains of data and more automated supply chains, the CIO purview is expanding in scope and oversight.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 22, 2020 -
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4 critical strategies for tech leaders in Gartner's CIO agenda
Companies rethink strategies amid uncertainty, with CIOs standing at the ready.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 20, 2020 -
10 cost-cutting tips to help businesses bounce back in 2021
IT budgets tightened during the pandemic. IT management must look closer at which cost cutting measures can help them recover from a difficult year.
By Katie Malone • Oct. 20, 2020 -
Expectations of the CIO are changing — more business, less technology
Responsibilities and titles are shifting as businesses rearchitect what role technology plays in core operations.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Make room for intelligent failure, Deloitte exec says
Disruption means companies must experiment to survive, but leaders grapple with the element of risk amid budget constraints.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 13, 2020 -
How to effectively lead during the pandemic
Applying lessons from teams to executive leadership, the pandemic requires business leaders to tap into the human side of management.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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5 keys to managing remote technology teams
Qualtrics CTO John Thimsen writes about lessons learned running an engineering organization in a pandemic, a far cry from the side-by-side work that was previously the norm.
By John Thimsen • Oct. 09, 2020 -
How FedEx's CIO led a decade of modernization
Transformation at FedEx required a "clear-eyed look at what we have and then creating a clear mental model and architecture for what we wanted to become," said CIO Rob Carter.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 08, 2020 -
Trump administration tightens H-1B visa restrictions
New degree requirements are "a severe blow to the information technology world," said Kerri-Ann Griggs, attorney at Alston & Bird.
By Aman Kidwai • Oct. 08, 2020 -
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CIOs are preparing for the 'next normal'
Industry is redefining the CIO role and technology leaders stand to take on more permanent executive decision-making responsibilities.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 06, 2020 -
Cultural barriers prevent women from staying in tech, report finds
Companies continue to face scrutiny over organizational commitment and inclusion despite recent efforts to increase the number of women in tech.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 02, 2020 -
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Ford CIO to retire leaving vacancy for changing company
With Jim Farley taking over as CEO Thursday, Ford announced a slew of leadership changes. It's a sign of a new era for the company.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 01, 2020 -
Twitter names a CISO as the platform recovers from security breach
The social media company has had a gap in executive security leadership since the departure of CISO Mike Convertino in December.
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Disney picks Diane Jurgens as new CIO
Jurgens will join the company on Oct. 5, reporting to SVP and CFO Christine McCarthy.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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Under Armour's digital push continues through slumped financials
The company is focused on the intersection of consumer products and backend technology, said Paul Fipps, chief experience officer at Under Armour.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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Gartner: 7 traits of highly successful digital leaders
As the physical and digital worlds become indistinguishable, the best leaders are still clear that digital is a means, not an end.
By Mary Mesaglio, Apoorva Chhabra • Sept. 24, 2020 -
CIO board membership is down, but tech leaders remain influential, survey finds
Influential people who oversee technology are just "calling themselves different things" now, such as CTO or chief digital officer, said Rob Grimsey, director at Harvey Nash Group.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 23, 2020 -
6 types of CISO and the companies they thrive in
Jeff Pollard, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, wants CISOs to discover the type of leader they are — transformational, tactical, steady — and run with it.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2020 -
Estée Lauder CIO connects IT team culture and volunteering
Internal innovation sprints can foster ties between team members that don't often get a chance to work together, said Michael Smith.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Data doesn't speak for itself: 4 benefits of giving security metrics context
When presenting security metrics and data to non-technical stakeholders, security leaders' messaging could get lost in translation.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2020 -
As workers leave tech hubs, companies rethink hiring
Reports signal a rising interest in relocation, a trend that may provide an advantage in a long-strained tech talent market.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 16, 2020
