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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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Still, some CIOs are taking a hybrid approach, for example, by hiring a small number of highly skilled employees to lead the strategic initiatives and then partnering with providers to jump-start capabilities. Double down on vendor management.

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CIOs step up to fill plus-size leadership roles

CIO

Hill’s cross-over experience in both technical and nontechnical roles, coupled with CIO stints in apparel and insurance companies , gave him a breadth of leadership prowess in supply chain and strategic planning.