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The Four Personas of the Next-Generation CIO

Harvard Business Review

Five years ago, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were on top of the world. However, a global recession and the inability of CIOs to deliver on business value have tarnished their status. Consequently, the role of the CIO will evolve. They tend to focus on the business side and external activities.

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The CIO as Corporate Psychic

Harvard Business Review

What impact will terahertz frequencies have on communication technologies? Those are the kinds of questions that CIOs get all the time. Chief information officers are expected to see deeply into the future and generate IT predictions that companies can build their strategies around.

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The six-minute leadership practice that might surprise you

CEO Insider

Here’s a question: where do you speak about strategy issues when you don’t know exactly what it is you want to say? Certainly not in the board room or at a company presentation. Probably not even in front of your senior leadership team or even in a one-to-one meeting with a key report. You’re supposed […].

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Buyer’s Folly – Why Buying a Company is More Complicated than You May Think

CEO Insider

The acquisition minded executive is the norm in the business world. Most executives I’ve talked to are either actively seeking acquisitions or, to use their common turn of phrase, they’re “opportunistic.” In other words, if the right deal falls into their laps, they might be stirred into action.

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What Executives Should Know About Digital Currencies

CEO Insider

It’s 2022, and both blockchain technology and the digital assets that it enables are seemingly everywhere in the corporate world — a stark departure from crypto’s grassroots origins. The post What Executives Should Know About Digital Currencies appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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3 Things I Learned From Silicon Valley VCs This Month

CEO Insider

This month I had my biannual chance to be a fly on the wall while Silicon Valley Investor Partners had a very candid, frank conversation with a group of Seed/A startups that had already raised sizable rounds during the “party” of 2021 funding.

Magazine 105
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A How-To Guide for Remote Sales Success

CEO Insider

According to an October 2022 Zippia study, 26% of U.S. employees work remotely, and remote jobs make up 15% of all work opportunities. It also mentions that sales are one of the top industries for remote workers. As a sales manager or company owner, embracing the remote selling trend is imperative. While doing so, there […].