Beating CIO overload: 3 questions that could change your life

If you’re like most CIOs, beating overload tops your list of New Year’s resolutions. But avoiding the dread and panic that comes with overload takes more than changing your mindset. Feelings of overload come from real, systemic problems — teams missing deadlines, projects going over budget, and you being dragged into endless meetings to untangle staff confusion. Beating overload can be done if you’re ready to make real, strategic, and tactical changes.

There’s a tool CIOs can use when they’re struggling to keep teams clear, aligned, and productive. I call it the “Big Picture.” If your teams “get” the Big Picture, you’ll spend a lot less time putting out daily fires. Unlike initiatives that scratch the surface, the Big Picture tackles a shaky foundation.

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