CIO In The Know – CIOs face a bumpy road with a positive upside

The latest CIO In The Know newsletter discusses recurring challenges faced by CIOs, such as closing the gap between problems and solutions, evolving data center infrastructure, and the impact of AI on security and customer experience. It's a pivotal time for CIOs to innovate, adapt, and leverage AI opportunities despite increasing complexities.

CIO In The Know – CIOs shift thinking to economic factors, budgets and organizational impacts of AI

The latest CIO In The Know newsletter discusses the pressing challenges faced by CIOs, including economic uncertainty affecting budgeting and strategic alignment. AI's impact on organizational dynamics has intensified collaboration between CIOs and other executives, especially CHROs. The newsletter also highlights new blog posts, podcasts, and an upcoming LinkedIn discussion.

CIO Playbook for 2026

This year’s CIO playbook is a little different from past years…and for good reason. The items in the CIO Playbook for 2025 still hold true. What has changed is something that has been evolving for some time. The way we conduct business and the…

CIO In The Know – AI or not to AI. That is the question…and how.

It seems every conversation touches on AI. AI is everywhere. At the same time, CIOs and CEOs are growing in their fatigue with AI conversations. Part of the problem is that vendors are adding ‘AI’ to everything and making it hard to…

CIO In The Know – CIOs, Buckle Up: The First 120 Days of 2025 Just Redefined Your Roadmap

The first four months of 2025 have significantly altered the CIO landscape, emphasizing the need for transformational leadership amid disruptions in AI, governance, and cybersecurity. CIOs are now focusing on data strategy and emerging AI agent discussions while grappling with complex regulatory environments. A mid-year Playbook update may be necessary to navigate these changes.

CIO In The Know – The multiple ways AI is maturing and CIOs are shifting gears into other subjects

Starting the last two months of 2024 takes us into a maturing of the AI conversation with both vendors and enterprise alike. Investment in AI continues for both as well.  Enterprises are largely moving from an experimentation phase to finding…