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CIO Career Knowledge Archive – Page 48

A Framework for Hiring and Empowering the CIO

This framework seeks to define the CIO position and determine what characteristics make such a CIO effective, thus enabling senior leaders to successfully recruit and select a CIO for their organization. Who is a CIO? Why does the CIO Role Exist? What does a CIO do? What is the role

On Strategy: Vision Beyond Vision

Sometimes – when it’s really done right – an organization’s vision becomes far more than its purpose as a guide and direction of travel.  It becomes an individual purpose.  A way of life.

Part1: The Success Delusion

Any human, in fact, any animal will tend to repeat behavior that is followed by positive reinforcement. The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion.

Strategic Leadership 101

If I told you that you could create an organization full of super-individuals or strategic leaders that collaborate together and are committed to create a sustainable competitive advantage, would you be interested in how to do this? Ralph Stacy describes such people in his article Learning as an Activity of

Wanted: Global Leaders

This insightful guide examines the roles and responsibilities of global leaders, emphasizing the need for cultural understanding, flexibility, and strategic thinking. It provides a comprehensive overview of the qualifications necessary for success, the challenges faced, and the potential for significant career advancement. Whether you’re an aspiring leader or an organization seeking to develop global talent, this article offers valuable perspectives and practical advice to navigate the complexities of global leadership.

Strategic Leadership: You Can’t Get There From Here!

Global leaders all over the world have a common goal and that is to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.[1] Kluyver and Pearce contend in their book Strategy: a View from the Top, that a sustainable competitive advantage is when a company is successful in designing and implementing a strategy that

Try FeedForward Instead of Feedback

This article introduces the concept of FeedForward, a leadership tool that focuses on future improvement rather than past mistakes. CIOs and IT leaders will find practical advice on how to apply this approach to enhance communication, boost team morale, and drive better performance outcomes.

CIO Survey: Insights & Perspectives from IT Leaders

An Undercurrent of Change “From the outside looking in, the status of the IT leader appears to be positive. Important responsibilities like business integration have been substantially increased; compensation has risen considerably, and outsourcing objectives are being met. Why then are so many IT leaders receptive to the thought of

Performance Management Systems

There is a war on and you are in it. You may not know it. You may not acknowledge it. But the fact remains that you are at war. No, you are not inadvertently in Iraq – trust me, that is an experience you will feel – nor are you

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