Companies right and left are looking for ways to transform their business. Changes to customer demand and operational functions are key business transformation drivers. Companies need to make decisions faster and with more accuracy. In order to effectively manage business…
Read More Building a technology strategy to support business transformation
The pandemic has pointed out a potential flaw in our strategic business thinking. It has to do with how we view profitability. It also ties to how we organize and optimize our business for success. Most companies optimize to hit…
Takeaways and areas to watch from Dell Technologies World 2020
This week I’m joined by Prakash Kota who is the Chief Information Officer for Autodesk. In our discussion, we talk about how Autodesk changed from a company that shipped software to a subscription-based business. We talk about the role of…
Read More Starting with the customer and working backwards with Prakash Kota
This week I’m joined by Les Ottolenghi who is the EVP and CIO for Caesars Entertainment. In this episode, Les shares his perspective on how the CIO sits at the epicenter of strategy, execution and value creation within the enterprise.…
Read More The customer and digital sovereignty are central to transformation with Les Ottolenghi
2017 has officially come to a close and 2018 has already started with a bang. As I look forward to what 2018 brings, the list is incredibly long and detailed. The genres of topics are equally long and cover people,…
Over the past several years, the role of the Chief Information Office (CIO) has changed. If you are a CIO, do you know which type you most closely align with…or aspire to be? If you are working with a CIO,…
Read More The difference between the Traditional CIO and the Transformational CIO
While 2016 is quickly coming to a close, it offers plenty to reflect on. For the CIO, IT organizations and leaders who work with technology, 2016 offered a glimpse into the future and the cadence in which it takes. We…
Moving to a digital enterprise is not a trivial task. It is neither a journey nor a destination. The shift for an enterprise to embrace digital requires a cohesive effort on multiple levels. Technology plays a role, but only…
Read More Digital Transformation requires intimate knowledge of the business
The Information Technology (IT) organization is going through a significant transformation. The transformation itself is not only disruptive, but confusing for many of the stakeholders including IT leadership, IT staff and those outside of the IT organization. Three years ago,…
Read More Changing the language of IT: 3 things that start with the CIO
