N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security. Vendor management. Identity & Access Management (IAM). Vulnerability Management (VM). Managing enterprise risk tolerance. Human resource leadership.

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CIO

MARCH 9, 2023

“Prices are increasing, and negotiation is becoming more difficult,” agrees Melanie Alexander, senior director analyst on Gartner’s sourcing, procurement, and vendor management team. Vendors are not granting the same concessions they have in the past.” CIO, IT Leadership, Outsourcing

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CIO

JUNE 12, 2023

There are sales calls and workshops, and some book meetings right into the calendar. Emil Dahlin, group CIO at multi-technical service provider Bravida, also experiences an increased flow of sales in the inbox, but nearly all first meeting requests are rejected. It’s lots of phone calls,” says Svensson. “I

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But despite such challenges, CIOs say they’re meeting them head on. PMOs streamline projects, which ultimately help organizations meet rapidly evolving needs.” And you have to partner with your vendors.” Here’s how. Decide if you’re willing to take on risk to adapt to price spikes,” he says.

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The Agile Manager

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

What they all missed is the change that is already taking place in corporate technology leadership today. This came to an abrupt end with the ensuing recession, and with it went the luster of business leadership for the CIO. As the FT articles make clear, that debate rages on.

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CIO

MARCH 9, 2023

These steps are: Leadership and Culture – where embracing the entrepreneurial mindset across IT motivates individuals and brings transformation initiatives to fruition. Meanwhile, at the device level, Lenovo provides technology that has been designed to meet all needs and require minimal customisation and support.

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CIO

JANUARY 3, 2024

Earlier this year, video conferencing vendor Zoom added generative AI capabilities, including automated meeting summaries. CIO, Data Privacy, Generative AI, IT Leadership, Vendor Management, Vendors and Providers This isn’t just a theoretical concern.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JUNE 16, 2021

You need to meet with every single key leader – line of business presidents, CFO , controller, CHRO, everyone, for at least 30 minutes. During these meetings you will need to ask them “What’s working? During the meetings, you will need to plant the seeds for your transformational IT roadmap. Where do we need to improve?

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

You buy a company, invest in a brand, do R&D to meet that unmet need, expand into a new geography. Those companies that ‘sweat’ their capabilities continuously improve them and sustainably capture the top-line growth in their industries and, ultimately, market leadership. And, invariably, you invest in assets.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

When evaluating a technology to bring into her stack, Singh wants to ensure that “this tech will not box me into a vendor. My team is always looking to bring the best tech, which includes open source at times, so having the ability to integrate with other technology or extend to meet our custom needs is important.”

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