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9 traits of great IT leaders

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Such advice, however, speaks only to what CIOs need to successfully manage the IT department — that is, to deliver operational excellence and meet key performance requirements. Here, veteran CIOs and executive leadership experts highlight the essential traits required to be a standout IT leader today.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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More frequently, IT leaders are seeing the value of educating their peers and stakeholders as a win-win for increasing buy-in and budget for digital initiatives. Leadership “puts their money where their mouth is.” Those sessions have also been integrated into various learning events for the leadership.

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How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation

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Multinational insurance and finance corporation AIA New Zealand’s dream is to help make the country one of the healthiest and best protected nations in the world. As New Zealand’s largest life insurer and leading health insurer, our purpose is to help New Zealanders live longer, healthier lives,” he says.

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What is a project manager? The lead role for project success

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Project managers play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing out projects. They are accountable for the entire project scope , the project team and resources, the project budget, and the success or failure of the project. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook for project managers is bright.

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Mitigating mayhem in a complex hybrid IT world

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We’ve all seen the insurance commercials: Mayhem is everywhere. When it strikes in the consumer world of insurance, you want the right people on your side and the right plan to navigate a way forward. When I see issues at the customer level, the first question to ask is, “What changed?” The same can be said about IT.

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20 traits of highly effective project managers

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Leading project management organization the Project Management Institute attempts to decode what it takes to be a successful project manager with its PMI Talent Triangle , comprising Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management).

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

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“I always find there’s benefit in using a story to help my audience understand what can sometimes be very technical concepts that I’m trying to communicate to non-technical people,” says Adam Miller, CIO of UK insurer, Markerstudy Group. CIO, IT Leadership, IT Skills, IT Strategy