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Comparing Interim Executives & Consultants: Aligning with Your Strategic Objectives

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Today, organizations face multifaceted challenges that demand agile and decisive leadership. The increasing demand for interim executives reflects a broader shift toward flexible leadership models. For example, consider a technology company undergoing a digital transformation.

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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

CIO

Understanding the company’s competitive position allows IT leaders to mindfully act to implement technology for competitive advantage. If competitors are using advanced data analytics to gain deeper customer insights, IT would prioritize developing similar or better capabilities. Contact us today to learn more.

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IT leaders: What’s the gameplan as tech badly outpaces talent?

CIO

Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the companys CTO. In a November report by HR consultancy Randstad, based on a survey of 12,000 people and 3 million job profiles, demand for AI skills has increased five-fold between 2023 and 2024. Other surveys found a similar gap.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

Recognize IT and business are inseparable IT and business strategies are now fully intertwined, observes Jay Upchurch, EVP and CIO at analytics vendor SAS. The best way to ensure alignment is to make IT leadership an active part of organizational leadership.” Yet these topics are often foreign to most business leaders. “It

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO

Bridging the gap between IT leadership and business strategy For CIOs and technology leaders, aligning IT with business goals demands more than technical knowledge; it requires a thorough understanding of the company’s overarching business objectives, competitive landscape, culture, capabilities, and long-term vision.

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ERP modernization: Still a make-or-break project for CIOs

CIO

“Today’s CIOs inherit highly customized ERPs and struggle to lead change management efforts, especially with systems that [are the] backbone of all the enterprise’s operations,” wrote Isaac Sacolick, founder and president of StarCIO, a digital transformation consultancy, in a recent blog post.

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Australia’s IT leadership moves 2022

CIO

In a LinkedIn post , Hildyard said that after five years in both CTO and CIO roles “it’s time for me to refresh and take on a new challenge”. Rouch joins from IT services and consulting firm Class where she’d been CTO since March 2020. Herbert was responsible for data management and analytics capability. IT Leadership