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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

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“By explaining the concepts behind AI in a clear manner, the business leader can be introduced to the building blocks for AI, and the IT leader can develop an acceptable strategy,” advises Nidal Haddad, principal at business advisory firm Deloitte Consulting. Yet these topics are often foreign to most business leaders. “It

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Coaching your IT team for change: 9 tips

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“You can have the best solution but if you don’t have adoption, it will fail,” says Wayne Tung, managing director of Sendero Consulting. There’s always change,” says Jim Moore, CTO at HR Acuity. “A Paulo Gardini Miguel, director of technology at The CTO Club, agrees. A healthy team is used to it.

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Red Sox CTO Brian Shield on building a world-class IT team

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As SVP and CTO for the Boston Red Sox, Brian Shield is responsible for the strategic direction of technology, fan engagement, day-to-day IT operations, and cybersecurity in support of the team, their fans, and Fenway Sports Management. Hopefully, you have a few All-Stars, together with a coaching staff, and a manager.

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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

CIO

Focus on transparency and alignment An effective leader clearly communicates organizational goals that align with the overall enterprise mission, says Sandeep Angra, CTO at commercial aviation services provider Unifi Aviation. He recommends following a coaching and feedback model.

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The new CIO mandate: Selling AI to employees

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The CIO as AI champion and coach The employee concerns voiced in the survey suggest that CIOs need to be advocates for AI within their organizations, says Arun Chandrasekaran, an analyst at Gartner focused on emerging technologies. Employee training on AI is essential, says Sam Ferrise, CTO at Trinetix, a tech consulting firm.

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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

James Shore

To help out, were supporting the career ladder changes with an XP coaching team. Every open headcount Ive gotten since I joined has gone towards hiring very senior XP coaches. These are player coaches who get hands on with the code and lead by example. Those coaches often arent engineers, so they cant lead by example.

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

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Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Establishing technology and business owners also drives collaboration. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One.

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