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Leading the digital charge: Inspiring innovation and fostering a culture of excellence

CIO

This involves the integration of digital technologies into its planning and operations like adopting cloud computing to sustain and scale infrastructure seamlessly, using AI to improve user experience through natural language communication, enhancing data analytics for data-driven decision making and building closed-loop automated systems using IoT.

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FedEx CIO Rob Carter on building a world-class IT culture

CIO

Afterwards, we spent some more time exploring Carter’ s innate ability to zero in on the specific areas that really matter when it comes to building a world-class culture and future-ready workforce. What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity.

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Scaling Startups: The Ultimate Guide For Founders

Luis Goncalves

While launching a startup is difficult, successfully scaling requires an entirely different skillset, strategy framework, and operational systems. This isn’t merely about hiring more salespeopleit’s about creating scalable systems efficiently converting prospects into customers. What Does Scaling a Startup Really Mean?

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Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent in a Competitive Market

N2Growth Blog

To attract and retain top-tier talent in a competitive market, organizations must adopt innovative strategies that help identify the right candidates and create a cultural environment where they can thrive. The Role of Company Culture in Talent Attraction Company culture has become a critical factor in attracting and retaining talent.

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How Celanese makes people central to its digital transformation

CIO

Some are large, spread over more than two square miles, and they run on manual processes that require significant time on data entry and data collection across several non-integrated systems. I’ve always understood that people, not systems, create value. What are some pragmatic ways you’re building this target culture?

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7 signs you may not be a transformational CIO

CIO

They can be, “especially when supported by strong IT leaders who prioritize continuous improvement of existing systems,” says Steve Taylor, executive vice president and CIO of Cenlar. It wasn’t easy — there was cultural resistance, outdated processes, and limited resources.”

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Digital transformation 2025: What’s in, what’s out

CIO

Regardless of the driver of transformation, your companys culture, leadership, and operating practices must continuously improve to meet the demands of a globally competitive, faster-paced, and technology-enabled world with increasing security and other operational risks.