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7 IT leadership hacks that deliver results

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We sought technology leaders who could advise on succeeding fast, along with creating a strong organization, developing team leaders, leveraging the support of peers, and specifically how to streamline day-to-day management of a technology group. Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out.

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Top 9 challenges IT leaders will face in 2023

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The need to grow smartly Gil Westrich’s company, ClearML, is benefiting from increased adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) technology. But the CTO and co-founder says that scaling to meet that demand presents its own challenges, which require self-reflection. How do we grow our business responsibly?”

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5 key metrics for IT success

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To name a few — products and services that are delivered on time and on budget, and overall IT ROI.” Rate of change “The most important metric for IT success is rate of change,” says Nicolas Avila, CTO for North America at IT and software development company Globant. Metrics provide a means to monitor progress.” Here they are.

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8 pressing needs for CIOs in 2024

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“With a focus on automation for customer service and telesales functions, we’re looking at intelligent automation solutions that can help improve customer engagement and self-help capabilities,” says Chris Pendergast, the company’s SVP and CTO. These priorities must fundamentally tie back to the business’ priorities and goals,” she says.

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14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

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For grasping artificial intelligence Sherry Comes, former CTO at IBM Watson and current managing director of conversational AI at PwC, thinks you need to read Age of Invisible Machines: A Practical Guide to Creating a Hyperautomated Ecosystem of Intelligent Digital Workers (Wiley, 2022) by Robb Wilson. CTO and co-founder of Digibee.

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8 traits of highly efficient CIOs

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Being efficient means producing high-quality, sustainable, and expected outcomes on time and on budget, says Christopher Kowalsky, an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. They trust their leadership team. CIOs have many responsibilities, but they can’t do everything.

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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

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Ask IT leaders about their challenges with shadow IT, and most will cite the kinds of security, operational, and integration risks that give shadow IT its bad rep. The human element is the most important,” says Brian Suk, associate CTO at SADA.