The World Economic Forum (WEF) met last week in Davos, Switzerland for its annual conference. Here’s my take on the outcomes from WEF and impact for the CIO. For those not familiar with the WEF, it is an annual gathering…
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Six considerations for executives making difficult decisions
Over the course of time, CIOs, executive teams, and boards must make difficult decisions that have a wide-ranging impact on the company and its stakeholders. These are often exceptionally critical to a company’s business. When traversing these incredibly difficult decisions,…
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The importance of ESG for the enterprise
The interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) continues to increase among enterprises. Specifically, the ‘E’ or environmental aspects is one area picking up the ball where sustainability left off. For CIOs and IT leaders, sustainability is not a new…
Splitting up big enterprise companies could be a good thing
This may be a bit controversial and/or counterintuitive…but hear me out. For years, people have talked about splitting up large enterprise companies for antitrust reasons. On the surface, breaking up large companies for antitrust reasons may seem like a good…
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Are we talking ourselves into recession?
Since earlier this year, there has been a lot of talk about an impending recession. But is this really true? Or are we just talking ourselves into a recession? A recession is generally defined as two quarters of broad declining…
ESG and Sustainability is a Team Sport
Companies across the globe are going through a dramatic business transformation. Customers, and the experiences they have, are driving companies to change at a rate not seen before. These transformations, however, only tell part of the story. Prior to the…
The relationship between technology and China is getting complicated
The relationship between technology and China has had its ups and downs for decades. Between geopolitical issues, Covid lockdowns and now allegations of espionage, the relationship is probably at its lowest point. Unfortunately, this is forcing companies to make significant…
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CIO Weekly Update January 28 2022
This week had several newsworthy items of interest to the CIO. Here is a brief summary of five that stood out along with a brief commentary. In addition, I address a rising topic among CIOs. In the News Intel invests…
Cybersecurity is just one aspect to enterprise technology risk
Companies across the globe are focused on cybersecurity threats yet another major threat is looming in the shadows. While companies and boards of directors focus on cybersecurity threats from hackers, breaches, ransomware and internal compromise, there is another significant risk…
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Is cloud computing more expensive than alternatives?
This question seems to come up every year. Yesterday, there was a thread on Twitter that again raised the question of whether public cloud is cheaper than the alternatives. I wrote about this a few years ago in the post ‘Is public…
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