Five ways for a CIO to become invaluable to the CEO [video]

Summary: Today’s CEOs have to be transparent and accountable, while still creating and growing revenue. They also have to build customer loyalty, comply with regulations, please shareholders, and inspire employees amid layoffs and pay reductions.

By Jason Hiner for Between the Lines | September 18, 2009 -- 02:10 GMT (19:10 PDT)

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Today’s CEOs have to be transparent and accountable, while still creating and growing revenue. They also have to build customer loyalty, comply with regulations, please shareholders, and inspire employees amid layoffs and pay reductions. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers share a few ideas about how CIOs can best provide their CEOs with critical value and support.

For those of you who prefer text over video, you can read the original article from Polly Schneider Traylor that this episode was based on: CIOs: Here are 10 ways you can support your CEO.

Topics: CXO, IT Employment

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From CIO to CEO

The very best way for a CIO to connect with a CEO is to walk in his/her shoes. This is your first point, Jason, to "get between the CEO's ears," and it is spot on. I'd prefer walking in their shoes, because it's really more than thinking like the CEO. You almost need to shadow them for a few days to see what the concerns really are.

But ultimately, anytime the CIO affects revenue, profitability, profitable growth, customer sat, or innovation, they will always have the CEO's attention.

The key is to package your thinking and your story so that your CEO gets those messages loud and clear. Great video Jason!
Loraine Antrim, The CXO Mindset

Loraine Antrim

18 September, 2009 09:06

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