The COVID-19 outbreak galvanized an already thriving ecommerce sector, as consumers flocked to shop online in accordance with social distancing guidelines. Little-known manufacturer Ranpak, which plays a critical role in getting goods from warehouses to peoples’ homes, was well prepared for the onslaught of online orders, owing to a culture change around digital technologies and…
Leadership skills may come natural to some, but even natural born leaders will need to develop their leadership skills for a career in IT management. And it’s important for organizations to have employees with strong leadership potential rising the corporate ranks, ready to fill leadership roles as IT leaders retire or move on to other…
Tell any CIO they have 48 hours to enable thousands of employees to work from home and they’ll likely laugh you off. Yet that is exactly the situation FedEx CIO Rob Carter faced in March, when the coronavirus broadsided the business world, forcing the shipping company’s 105,000 employees to work remotely worldwide. “This is a…
In June 2020, companies took to social media to express their support for Black Lives Matter after witnessing the traumatic death of George Floyd. Public displays of support ranged from tweeting pledges to listen and learn to posting black squares on Instagram and donating to Black Lives Matter and protest bail funds. In what came…
Welcome to the Fall 2020 digital issue of CIO. In these pages, you’ll learn how successful CIOs lead through crisis, adapt to changing customer expectations, and take their careers to the next level. We take a deep dive into how digital transformation has catapulted CIOs into the epicenter of organizational change, not just as cheerleaders…
The first responsibility of any leader is to articulate a vision that can be internalized by all – and to secure the resources and support to attain it. It’s never a “one and done” job; it requires creativity to hit the same directional notes in fresh, motivating ways. Without genuine leadership, organizations languish. The past…
Today’s CIOs are reshaping the enterprise. Organizations wrestling with digital transformation and seeking to become more data-driven find CIOs at the forefront, leading IT through the wide variety of changes required to drive and deliver innovation, build resiliency and work with stakeholders to create business value. Many IT leaders whose organizations have won the CIO…
Kanban is a simplified workflow management system aimed at helping businesses achieve maximum efficiency in their projects and in product development. It’s most commonly used in software development, but it is also designed to help companies improve workflow processes inside and outside of IT. Typically, a Kanban board will include four columns for categorizing the…
As a startup serving the highly competitive gaming industry with its 3D interactive streaming platform, Polystream needs to deliver new capabilities quickly. Cheryl Razzell, the company’s vice president of engineering, and Simon Sparks, head of talent, call speed a competitive advantage. [ Beware the 14 reasons why software projects fail and the leadership practices that…
Recruitment of IT leaders is back in high gear after companies suspended executive searches to address the disruption thrust upon them by the coronavirus pandemic. But with respect to social-distancing precautions that epitomize The New Normal, executive courtships are conducted with key differences, recruiters say. Wooing candidates has been vastly simplified, as recruiters and companies…