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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

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I take what I learned in the scriptwriting seminar about passion and the narrative arc into every meeting I attend,” one chief technology officer said. In that one meeting, I got the green light to invest and I always tried to explain technology in words and narratives that the non-techie board could absorb,” he said. β€œI

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

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But on the other hand, AI and generative AI in particular, as well as the speed at which intelligence barreled its way into organizations, have disrupted many IT plans, says Taglienti, chief data officer and distinguished engineer at tech firm Insight. β€œIt 1 challenge listed. 1 challenge listed.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

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Form a strong partnership Forming an effective IT-sales partnership requires embracing a startup mentality, even at large, long-established organizations, advises Amit Vashisht, assistant vice president at retirement services firm Jackson Enterprise Technology. Data should be both insightful and actionable.

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7 enterprise data strategy trends

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Every enterprise needs a data strategy that clearly defines the technologies, processes, people, and rules needed to safely and securely manage its information assets and practices. Here’s a quick rundown of seven major trends that will likely reshape your organization’s current data strategy in the days and months ahead.

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2023 CIO Hall of Fame inductees on building a successful IT leadership career

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Ralph Loura, former SVP and CIO, Lumentum Lumentum That move soon led to a job running a data center and increasingly more senior roles, including stints as CIO at Symbol Technologies, Clorox, and HP’s Enterprise Group. For example, he took on the CTO role at Rodan + Fields because he β€œliked the appeal of being part of the product.”

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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For the more specialized IT needs, there just aren’t enough people to meet the demand,” says Michael Manos, CTO of Dun & Bradstreet. But CIOs are also working with niche consultancies and startups for skills in areas such as cybersecurity, AI, cloud, analytics, and DevOps. β€œWe, Select the right partnership model.

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10 most difficult-to-fill IT roles β€” and how to address the gap

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The CIO’s biggest hiring challenge is clear: β€œThere is simply not enough talent to go around,” says Scott duFour, global CIO of business payments company Fleetcor, for whom positions in areas such as AI, cloud architecture, and data science remain the toughest to fill. Geographical nuances are also arising. The net result?