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Ford’s high-tech business transformation, fueled by cloud

CIO

One need only look within Ford’s executive ranks to see the technology talent driving its digital future: Doug Field, Ford’s chief electric vehicle (EV) and digital systems officer, and Rob Bedicheck, executive director of platform architecture, were both recruited from Apple.

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Beyond Recruitment: N2Growth’s COO Search Solutions Enhance Organizational Performance

N2Growth Blog

Thus, the role of a COO is undeniably integral to the progress and success of any modern-day organization, and recruitment should not be taken lightly. Elevating Business Performance through Strategic COO Hiring The crux of business performance lies in devising a robust strategy and executing against it.

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Continuous learning gives U.S. Bank a technology talent edge

CIO

Many companies today are rapidly adopting new technologies and tools to improve overall efficiencies, improve customer and client experiences, and support key initiatives that are related to business transformation. As our global technologies transform, so must our teams.

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What it takes to succeed as a CIO today

CIO

You’ve got to have leaders who can articulate the digital vision, be that ‘tech whisperer’ to explain to senior executives your journey into the future, and then you need to be able to properly manage the change management initiative — or all your great strategies won’t deliver their promised value. It’s a logical path.

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Author E. Freya Williams has a Message for Tech Leaders

CIO

They all shared six characteristics that account for their uncommon success: Iconoclastic leader: In all cases, one individual emerged as the spiritual leader of the strategy. That’s because this is not about creating a slightly greener version; it’s about a business transformation. In the U.S.,

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Deliver a seamless sales experience across the lead-to-order lifecycle

Capgemini

At the same time, teams constantly need both to recruit and retain talent, and to adapt to changing business models. The aim is to enrich our clients’ digital sales strategy with relevant insights and data that drive operational excellence and efficiency across the sales function.

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Digital Transformation Or Digital Free Fall: What Every CEO Must Know

N2Growth Blog

Organizations whose business models are a few revolutions back on the digital curve cannot transform from lagger to leader by simply implementing blockchain or machine learning. Digital transformation is really more of a leadership, culture, strategy, and talent issue than a technology issue.