CIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Karl Mattson, field CISO at Noname Security, an API security solution, says APIs are the foundation of nearly every CIO’s strategic plans to deliver business value. Good governance is the telemetry on that investment, from which operational and tactical plans can be adjusted and focused to achieve strategic objectives,” he says.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Business alignment is often heralded as a key tenet of successful IT strategies. Popular ways of ensuring IT efforts align with business goals range from co-developing strategic plans with executives on the business side of the company to actively collaborating with business users on projects aimed to derive more value from their efforts.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Defining the Key Elements of a Strategic Succession Strategy A robust succession plan depends on thorough strategic planning and preparation. Another crucial aspect is building a pool of talented individuals closely connected to an organization’s talent management and development strategies.

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CIO

MARCH 14, 2024

MBA programs can also help leaders hone their communication and negotiation skills while also improving their understanding of organizational behavior, strategic planning, and risk management through exposure to experienced peers and varied coursework,” Bhargava explains. Careers, IT Leadership, IT Skills

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CIO

APRIL 22, 2024

Moreover, Scavuzzo saw an additional business benefit to such an approach, thanks to scale: Using anonymized data, Marcum could analyze and compare client performance and thereby provide better consulting advice to them. That’s how we add value rather than just performing a task for them,” he says.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Effective leadership is vital in finance and is crucial in guiding organizations toward success in a rapidly changing business landscape. Finance leaders are responsible for setting the vision and strategy of an organization, as well as building and leading high-performing teams.

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CIO

APRIL 15, 2024

The senior vice president and chief information and strategy officer at National Life Group, has spent years executing a technology roadmap to modernize the insurance company. Case in point: Mehta, who now has the responsibility of developing National Life’s three-year enterprise strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The role of a Chief People Officer (CPO) in modern organizations is crucial in driving the success of businesses. As the title suggests, the CPO is primarily responsible for overseeing the people aspects of the organization and aligning them with the overall strategic objectives.

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CIO

AUGUST 2, 2022

In past years, the first conversations with enterprise storage buyers were about cost efficiency and performance. This is a radical change that is redefining strategic planning and purchasing of enterprise storage solutions. Storage cybersecurity would not even be discussed until the eighth conversation or later.

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2024

But on the other hand, AI and generative AI in particular, as well as the speed at which intelligence barreled its way into organizations, have disrupted many IT plans, says Taglienti, chief data officer and distinguished engineer at tech firm Insight. “It growth rate, which resulted in about 117,000 net new hires.)

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The phases, processes and associated knowledge areas provide an organized approach for project managers and their teams to work through projects, according to the following outline: Initiating phase: Integration management: Develop project charter. Communications management: Plan stakeholder communications. Budget for surprises.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

These values stand as the bedrock, guiding employee actions and serving as the compass propelling the organization forward in the highly volatile business landscape of the 21st century. This enhanced productivity and creativity can result in improved business performance and success.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This position is often seen as the linchpin of a company’s commercial strategy, controlling marketing, sales, and customer service efforts to achieve optimal success. In addition, the CCO manages and implements strategies to drive revenue growth, break into new market segments, and foster customer engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Unveiling the Board’s Strategic Compass Towards Sustainable Growth Astute board governance is the linchpin for fostering an organization’s success and long-term viability. The voyage towards effective board governance commences with delineating what excellence signifies for the organization.

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2023

As the new year gets underway, organizations are looking beyond the challenges, volatility and reactive mode of the past few years and strategically planning their future to compete and thrive. Real estate and workplace investments are aligning with the hybrid work strategy. The future of work is hybrid.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a trusted advisor and expert in leadership development, I have witnessed first-hand how these services have transformed organizations into powerhouses of success. Instead, organizations recognize the importance of a holistic approach incorporating key principles and strategies to achieve sustainable success.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Organizations face persistent challenges in achieving, and more importantly, sustaining Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. Two influential thought leaders of our time offer invaluable insights to help organizations solve the challenges of complexity.

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CIO

MAY 17, 2024

Project managers are the front-line officers of the modern white-collar workforce who plan and organize projects, and then shepherd them to completion, making sure they don’t take too long or run over budget. Going for a raise involves strategic planning, just as any project you manage would.

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CIO

JANUARY 11, 2024

2023 was a year made notable by a range of unexpected, unpredictable, and fast-moving challenges that, despite seemingly having little to do with technology, had profound impacts on IT strategies. These external factors can have a dramatic impact on business operations and strategic planning. Waiting is a losing strategy.”

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CIO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Indeed some types of IT task-based work can be done productively from home, but relationship-based tasks — innovation, strategic planning, relationship-building with customers or stakeholders — are difficult to do remotely. At the height of the pandemic, VP of IT Rob Petrone felt as though he was losing an IT employee every few weeks.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This article explores three common traps that managers fall into when measuring their strategy’s performance and explains how to avoid them. The first trap is when the strategic framework and measurement system don’t align. To fix it, you must organize both around key stakeholders.

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CIO

JUNE 30, 2023

OKR is a goal-setting framework that helps organizations define objectives and then track outcomes in days instead of months. They’re also typically established by leadership and they’re never tied into compensation or performance reviews. KPIs on the other hand can be tied directly to an employee’s day-to-day work and performance.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

In this ever-evolving landscape, understanding the evolution of the IT industry becomes crucial for organizations and professionals alike. As a result, tech leaders must stay up-to-date with the latest trends, strategies, and emerging technologies to remain relevant and competitive while driving their organizations forward.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Through focused conversations, targeted assessments, and personalized strategies, executive coaching helps entrepreneurs identify their blind spots, enhance their leadership skills, and make informed decisions that align with their vision and goals. These challenges highlight the critical importance of executive coaching for entrepreneurs.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 13, 2024

CROs are valued for their significant contributions to an organization’s revenue generation practices. By strategically focusing on all revenue-related aspects, they bring cohesion to sales, customer relationship management, revenue management, marketing, and customer service.

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CIO

JANUARY 25, 2023

Federal Reserve System CIO Ghada Ijam, for instance, says on a good day, 60% of her time is spent on strategic planning and the rest keeping the business running. While there can be a lot of attention on the new shiny strategic projects, the everyday operational matters can go unrecognized until there’s a crisis.

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CIO

APRIL 10, 2023

IT was looked upon as a group of techies that performed some unexplainable job that was supposed to revolutionize the business. The title of my presentation has been “Digital Transformation Strategy,” subtitled “How to effectively exploit the IT resource to gain sustained competitive advantage.”

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CIO

JULY 8, 2022

This article was co-authored by Duke Dyksterhouse , an Associate at Metis Strategy. After transforming their organization’s operating model, realigning teams to products rather than to projects , CIOs we consult arrive at an inevitable question: “What next?” And if you proceed with the split, let the principles below guide your moves.

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Perficient

JULY 20, 2023

In this blog, we will highlight five specific strategies for Cloud FinOps, focusing on autoscaling, budgets, reservations, monitoring for under-utilized resources, and architecting systems for cost efficiency. Many organizations often overlook this aspect, leading to unnecessary expenses and reduced cost efficiency.

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Perficient

JANUARY 30, 2024

As organizations grow, navigating and optimizing performance in the face of Large Data Volumes becomes paramount. This encompasses high record counts, intricate data relationships, and extensive transaction histories, all of which can impact system performance and responsiveness.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

Strategy and foresight were once the same discipline. The immediacy of day-to-day operations can lead to a strategic process that is more about ticking boxes and filling templates, which often end up languishing, unopened, in an inbox. And they should be again.

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CO2 Business Leadership

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Executive assistants must possess a blend of tactical expertise and strategic thinking. They are often the gatekeepers of communication, the organizers of chaos, and the discreet problem solvers. When these professionals are empowered, they become catalysts for efficiency, innovation, and strategic thinking.

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Perficient

AUGUST 21, 2023

Gaining operational excellence through Corporate Performance Management (CPM) involves a strategic approach to managing and optimizing various aspects of your organization’s performance. R: Relevant – Align the objectives with the organization’s growth strategy. These objectives should be SMART.

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OTS Solutions

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Overview of Digital Transformation Digital transformation means the operational, cultural, and organizational changes within an organization’s ecosystem with the help of modern technologies such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile apps, etc. Is this crucial?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2024

In Human Resources, strategic investments in employee onboarding have emerged as a vital component for enhancing organizational performance and employee satisfaction. The meticulous process of integrating new hires into an organization is a significant investment.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Navigating these complex dynamics requires both a strategic mindset and a commitment to upholding the values and integrity of the organization. A comprehensive and well-planned search ensures that the best candidate is selected.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As legal firms strive to stay ahead of the competition and attract top legal talent, having a strategic approach to recruitment becomes paramount. In addition, building a solid network and utilizing strategic sourcing methods are essential when conducting an executive search in the legal sector.

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