In my upcoming new book, Leading the Epic Revolution (Wiley, 2013), I examine the many ways in which smart companies – and successful CIOs – innovate successfully. Continue reading In the Global Economy, Innovation and Risk Are Inseparable Partners
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Thaddeus Arroyo, Chief Information Officer, is responsible for AT&T’s information technology. He was appointed to his current position in January 2007, following the close of the merger between AT&T, BellSouth and Cingular. Continue reading Leveraging Technology to Accelerate Innovation and Business Transformation
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jay Ferro recently. Jay is the CIO at the American Cancer Society, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. “We hope this will be our last century,” says Jay. “We’re actively trying to put ourselves out of business.”
In a time of extremely rapid change and transformation, CIOs are central to the health and well being of the modern corporation. Can you think of an important business process that isn’t enabled by IT? CIOs have unique expertise and relevant knowledge that enables them to “see” across the many units, silos and functional areas of the 21st century enterprise.
You could feel the incredibly high levels of energy, enthusiasm and engagement at Monday’s 2013 CIO Summit of America at the Harvard Club in New York. The annual summit, described as “the industry’s most genuinely effective and dynamic peer-to-peer networking event,” drew a record attendance of more than 320 top-level executives. The scope, range and depth of the presentations, panels and discussions were truly epic and unparalleled. Continue reading High Energy and Powerful Engagement at Epic 2013 CIO Summit of America
Jim Tosone has an interesting career history. He was an IT leader at Pfizer for 30 years, and served as head of the company’s Healthcare Informatics Group. As he moved into management, a career coach suggested that he join Toastmasters to improve his communications skills and also join an Improvisation group to enhance his collaboration and creativity skills. Here’s the story in Jim’s own words: Continue reading Improvisational Skills Can Elevate Innovation Leadership Capabilities
Mike Hill has been with IBM for 35 years, and like many other executives here, he has held a variety of positions within the company. His current title is Vice President of Enterprise Initiatives. Essentially, Mike leads a team that is responsible for taking new ideas with great potential and building them into businesses that can be rolled back into the core IBM business. Continue reading Making the Case for Continuous Business Transformation
I was recently introduced to Bruce Bachenheimer, Clinical Professor of Management at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and Director of the University’s Entrepreneurship Lab. I think it’s fair to say that Bruce lives and breathes innovation and entrepreneurship. A serial entrepreneur himself, Bruce is an expert on the important role that innovation plays in business growth. |
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