Worthwhile Reading
Why More Businesses Turn to Interim CIOs
When you need a top IT leader in a hurry, consider hiring a short-term CIO.
Information Week, September 24, 2025
7 hard-earned lessons of bad IT manager hires

Mistakes are good teachers. But you don’t have to make them to learn from them. These tech leaders share the hiring mistakes that taught them the most.
CIO, September 25, 2025

Forecast for Today's CIOs Is Simple: Turbulence

The CIO role faces another bout with change, this time in implementing and managing AI. The latest change looms as massive and more dynamic than any IT challenge in 40 years.
Information Week, September 10, 2025

How CIOs Can Work With CFOs on Sufficient Project Funding
Underfunded projects are doomed from the start. That's why you need to work with your enterprise's CFO to ensure long-term success.
Information Week, August 27, 2025
IT Leadership Is More Change Management Than Technical Management

Few truck drivers could ever hope to become a Fortune 1000 CIO. Werner Enterprises EVP and CIO Daragh Mahon did, and his secret is finding and fixing problems.
Information Week, September 5, 2025

What private-sector CIOs can learn from their municipal counterparts
Unlike corporate CIOs who answer to shareholders, city tech leaders are judged daily by citizens who rely on dependable and helpful services.
CIO, September 24, 2025
8 signs that outdated IT systems are killing your business
All IT systems have a finite lifespan. Relying on a platform that has moved past its ‘best by’ date can be a business killer.
CIO, June 17, 2025
How IT Leaders Can Rise to a CIO or Other C-level Position
If you're an experienced IT manager, think about how to become a C-level executive. Get some straight talk about how to position yourself to become CIO material.
Information Week, July 2, 2025
Want to Become a CIO? Here's What You Need to Know
Are you ready to take the leap to CIO? Getting started requires both planning and a deep skillset in both business and tech.
Information Week, July 23, 2025
How to Become a Collaborative IT Team Leader

It's lonely at the top. That's why a growing number of IT leaders embrace team collaboration.
Information Week, October 23, 2024