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Landing Your First CIO Role? Learn how Next CIO Winners Gathered to Support Their C-suite Tech Leadership Journey.

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From determining career paths, applying for the role, and understanding trends in AI, the Next CIO cohort have gained a clearer understanding of what c-suite technology leadership entails and identifying which skills they need to succeed. These are held throughout the year as part of the initiative.

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

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Early on, Loura found himself fascinated with computer networking and the innovation happening in the space, but he was also frustrated by the slow pace of some processes. I wanted to be on the side that could influence a better decision rather than on the side lobbying for a better decision,” Loura says of his drive toward leadership.

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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. “I

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7 common IT training mistakes to avoid

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This creates a culture of ‘ladder-climbing’ rather than a focus on continuous training, learning, and improvement,” says Nicolás Ávila, CTO for North America at software development firm Globant. Don’t fear attrition — fear stagnation, Ávila advises. “If By focusing on creating well-rounded teams, you’re thinking long term,” she says.

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6 signs it’s time to restructure your IT organization

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Yet, as any IT leader knows, when technical infrastructure fails to meet enterprise needs, hampering productivity and innovation, it’s often time to rebuild from scratch. External peers in your network that have performed similar [restructuring] efforts are also a great resource for information on approaches and pitfalls to avoid,” he adds.

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8 top priorities for CIOs in 2023

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As technology projects, budgets, and staffing grew over the past few years, the focus was on speed to market to maximize opportunity, says Troy Gibson, CIO services leader at business and IT advisory firm Centric Consulting. This is no longer true. “As Krantz suggests that IT leaders should seek Ph.D.-level

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How Technical Debt Opens the Door to Cyber Attacks—and Steps to Protect Your Small Business

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Similarly, poor practices that allow a business to incur technical debt open the door to cybersecurity exploits that can bankrupt a business financially or through loss of trust and reputation in the eyes of its customers. ” Balmas advises: “If you can’t stop using fax, segregate the printers, put them on a separate network.”.