CIO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

According to ISACA, 60% of organizations are struggling to retain individuals, and 62% say their teams are operating at a talent deficit. Mentorship is not only about recruiting new talent; it is also a major factor in connecting, nurturing, training, and retaining. What are some of the positive steps we can take?

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CIO

JUNE 30, 2023

When they work well together, it has a huge impact on the effectiveness of the organization.” Thistle, who’s been recruiting C-level executives for over three decades, says that CIO candidates generally prefer not to report to CFOs because it signals that the organization considers IT as more of a cost center.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Winning IT organizations aren’t built in a day. Employees want to work for leaders who inspire them, engage them, challenge them, and give them opportunities to grow and be effective, says Ola Chowning, a partner with technology research and advisory firm ISG. Caldas has no doubt that technology is a key differentiator. “We

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CIO

JANUARY 29, 2024

Cultivating a culture of creators Power Home Remodeling’s business model is centered on remodeling the exterior of homes while its IT organization — what it calls the Business Technology (BT) Group — serves as the creative force behind a build-your-own software platform that operates in service to the business.

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CIO

APRIL 24, 2024

What is a CTO? The chief technology officer (CTO) is the senior executive who focuses on the technological requirements, opportunities, and challenges within an organization. What does a CTO do? What does a CTO do? Years ago, the CTO most often led the infrastructure function.

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CIO

JANUARY 11, 2024

Two of the top executive recruiters in the CIO retained search space, Shawn Banerji and Martha Heller, joined me for the first episode of 2024 to share their insights on a range of talent-related issues, including hiring trends, hybrid work questions, and the critical skills companies are looking for at the executive level.

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2023

Sitting in a booth with his hard-working direct reports, the chief information officer sighs. For as long as there has been an IT organization, CIOs have been charged with “keeping the lights on (KTLO), delivering five-nines stability (just 5.15 There will always be uncertainties external to the organization.

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Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Some of the advice is timeless, for instance the section about “General interference with Organizations and Production”: Insist on doing everything through “channels” Never permit short-cuts to be taken in order to expedite decisions. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Martin-Flickinger, who, before Adobe, was CIO of McAfee and VeriSign, became CTO of Starbucks for many years. Clearly, the leadership team at Starbucks had the foresight to hire a software company CIO. How does Red Hat’s IT role as customer zero apply to IT leadership in other companies?

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CIO

APRIL 20, 2023

There is a need and realization by the business world to be more environmentally sustainable since organizations are seeing an impact on the bottom line as a direct result of climate change. Software platforms will also play an essential role in an organization’s ESG maturity journey. This will have a knock-on environmental benefit.

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CIO

MARCH 23, 2023

Alongside all the evidence that getting your developers working on AI is good for your business, there’s mounting proof that even providing the opportunity to work on—and work with—AI has a positive effect on job satisfaction, recruitment, and retention. Artificial Intelligence, IT Leadership Getting this right matters a lot today.

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CIO

JANUARY 5, 2023

It’s a fascinating time for functional technology practitioners. Whether you’re a CIO, CTO, chief digital officer, a data leader, cyber — the opportunity for these leaders is unparalleled when you consider the impact that they can make on their enterprises and on their industries.

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CIO

MAY 19, 2023

Recent research from IDC report Enterprise Automation to Mitigate the Digital Skills Shortage found that up to 80% of organizations in the APAC region, excluding Japan, find it difficult or extremely difficult to fill vacancies in IT roles. We’ve had challenges in recruiting security roles as they’re short in supply,” he says.

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CIO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Organizations in smaller countries such as Norway tended to continue supporting remote work because they got accustomed to having access to a larger population of skilled candidates. But with remote and hybrid work comes new expectations in leadership,” says Rune Buseth, founding partner in Bridg AS, an executive recruitment firm there.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

People are the backbone of any organization. Without people, you don’t have a product,” says Joseph Ifiegbu, who is Snap’s former head of human resources technology and also previous lead of WeWork’s People Analytics team. The startup’s third co-founder and chief technology officer is Ethan Veres. How eqtble works.

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CIO

MARCH 8, 2023

I like thinking about how to stabilize, secure, and scale the organization at a foundational level, to really implement innovation,” she says, noting that her perspective made her a better fit for the CIO position rather than a CTO role with its focus on products. The women will naturally surface from there.”

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Modern CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Extensive background in organizing, communicating, and implementing strategies and products to match the specific needs of a consumer in order to add to the ongoing success of a growth-oriented organization. For more about AMN Healthcare, check out their website here.

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CIO

OCTOBER 11, 2023

That’s a belief that chimes with Lily Haake, head of technology and digital executive search at recruiter Harvey Nash. While the CIO role has shifted from day-to-day operational concerns, technical abilities will remain crucial as businesses increasingly make use of emerging technologies. Careers, CIO, IT Leadership

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Rising prices have imposed tough challenges on IT budgets, operations and staffing, especially for global organizations with operations in countries where inflation has been running high, such as Poland (10%), India (8%) or Turkey (50%). IT organizations can save substantial amounts on SaaS contracts by lowering service levels, CIOs say.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Cybsafe Some organizations are tailoring their social policies to be more inclusive, such as at security awareness training firm Cybsafe. Upon leaving the organization, the recruiter told her that she had been a token hire. I couldn’t go one line up at an organization to become CIO, because you get pigeonholed.

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CIO

JANUARY 11, 2024

To guide an organization through uncertainty, IT leaders must help ensure everyone in the company is on the same page, Srivastava says. It starts with establishing a clear set of agreed upon initiatives and outcomes for the organization,” he says. Miller says his organization is making the choice to invest in growth. “We

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CIO

JULY 27, 2023

It’s becoming more common to sell digital solutions outside of the traditional IT scope, which has created more reasons to invest in relationships with CIOs at customer organizations. Strong peer relationships are vital for making strategic decisions, she says, pointing to her relationship with Johnson Controls CTO Vijay Sankaran.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

When hiring new leaders, there are many options for organizations to consider when it comes to driving the best outcome and having a partner who can help solve business problems. A retained firm will partner with you in finding senior executives who can play a pivot role in your organization’s future success.

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CIO

MARCH 16, 2023

IT leaders have led their organizations through immense workplace changes in the last three years, and it will only become more complex in five years’ time,” says Asana CIO Saket Srivastava. Organizations are realizing that competitive gains will best be achieved when there is trust in this technology.”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

EA helps organizations structure IT projects and policies to achieve desired business results, to stay agile and resilient in the face of rapid change, and to stay on top of industry trends and disruptions using architecture principles and practices, a process also known as enterprise architectural planning (EAP).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Public and private companies have been using stock options (or RSUs) to recruit, motivate and retain talent for decades. Historically, companies like Glassdoor have provided robust salary data for more mature organizations. Equity isn’t a new concept. Transparency around compensation: Compensation data is accessible.

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CIO

JULY 18, 2023

The biggest challenge is finding talented team members at the market rate,” says Patrick Isaac, CTO at Accuro Solutions, adding that the current environment demands more intensive recruiting efforts. Avnet also partners with universities and other organizations to offer internships and junior placement opportunities.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

In our fifth episode of Breaking 404 , we caught up with Monica Bajaj, Senior Director of Engineering, Workday to hear out the different biases that exist in tech roles across organizations and how difficult it can get for a woman to reach a senior position, especially in tech. Welcome, Monica! How did you overcome it? .

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Honeycomb

AUGUST 19, 2022

In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” We’ve revised how we think about IC and manager roles, but what’s happening at the tops of our organizations hasn’t changed. Or, the small crisis with engineering management. This is good.

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CIO

MARCH 10, 2023

By Leonard Kleinman, Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) ) Cortex for Palo Alto Networks JAPAC Many things challenge how we practice cybersecurity these days. Automation helps organizations address the talent challenge. These, in turn, have brought with them an increase in new threats, risks, and cybercrime.

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Gorilla Logic

JUNE 10, 2019

Leveraging the experience gained and the organization that’s in place in Costa Rica, we have built a second Nearshore Development Center in the tech- and culture-forward city of Medellín, Colombia. The nearshore leadership Gorillas that make exceptional delivery possible have all been promoted from within the ranks of our consultants.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Soon after founding Netwatch Solutions as CTO, Beasley realized he would face even more barriers when acquiring funding. After closing his software company during the pandemic, Beasley turned toward the nonprofit space, working with several organizations, serving on the board of directors.

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Mobilunity

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

” This phrase describes problems like the absence of a CTO from the beginning, a lack of co-founders, or a team of inexperienced freelancers. Moreover, with offshore hiring, you can equip your startup with a CTO — the must-have role according to ex-founders of failed tech companies. Will it be a web app?

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Capgemini

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Facebook Twitter Linkedin In recent years, we have seen an uptick in net zero carbon pledges, suggesting that organizations are transforming to tackle challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. Less than half (47%) of businesses actively recruit and hire candidates with strong sustainability skills.

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Gorilla Logic

AUGUST 12, 2022

Gorilla Logic is well-known in Latin America for having one of the toughest engineering recruitment processes. Once they’ve been approved to apply, it’s time to build their case based on an extensive list of required soft skills, hard skills, and leadership competencies. Her fearless leadership was key to the team’s ultimate success.

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CTOvision

MAY 7, 2014

With more information about potential customers, clients, and employees, organizations can now make consequential decisions based on previously inaccessible information. Analysis Big Data CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Mobile Social Media bigdata John Podesta National Security Agency'

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CIO

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Since my team and I spend all day every day helping companies define their technology leadership needs, I have a vested interest in creating some clarity around the CIO role. Last year, I was recruiting a CIO for a large global services business whose IT organization employed more than 600 people.

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