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5 steps we can take to address the cyber skills shortage

CIO

A blended approach to recruitment I’m a strong advocate of the traditional approach to recruiting talent, i.e., identifying individuals who have the right education, certifications, experience, and qualifications. One of my mantras is this: recruit for attitude, train for competence, coach for performance.

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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

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“Employees who aren’t just informed of objectives, but given a sense of responsibility, are more comfortable with their roles and tend to enjoy the challenge of being a key driver of excellent performance.” He recommends following a coaching and feedback model. Are you looking to build a winning IT culture?

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How CIOs can be pillars of stability in an uncertain world

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What really drives uncertainty One of the smartest guys on this planet, Ed Gough, formerly chief scientist and CTO at NATO Undersea Research Center (NURC) and former technical director at the US Navy’s Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, explained to me that ignorance is at the root of uncertainty. Give them a call.

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Mistaking performance for competence

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We had a good chat earlier this week, which you can read here: Image Credits: Rethink Robotics TC: What does your day-to-day look like as a CTO? Years ago, Melonee Wise told me Fetch was still building Willow Garage–style research robots because they’re a great recruitment tool, but you can’t really sustain a business on them.

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How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

CIO

Myself and a person I mentor both got told we were both diversity hires,” says a deputy digital director in public sector. Upon leaving the organization, the recruiter told her that she had been a token hire. You’ve got the responsibility of, ‘I need to perform well, because as an individual, I need to be perceived well,’” she says.

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7 tips for leading without authority

CIO

He is also the chief scientific advisor at BeeKeeperAI, a healthcare AI collaboration platform he co-founded. Once she was recruited, she gave us the assets we needed,” he says. “We I brought the phrase, ‘Don’t be right, get it right,’ into the organization,” says Seth Blank, Valimail’s CTO. This is my whole career,” he says.

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8 change management questions every IT leader must answer

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Change management is not something that can be haphazardly addressed toward the end of a transformation-type initiative,” says Matt Mead, CTO at technology modernization firm SPR. After you implement the change, they will become your promotors.” Have we future-proofed our change plan?