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The Top Peer-to-Peer CIO Groups in 2026: How to Choose the Right One

How six leading CIO executive peer groups stack up in 2026. Compare features, benefits, and expert recommendations to find your ideal professional network.
Scott Smeester
December 18, 2025
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The CIO’s Balancing Act: Managing Operations While Driving Innovation

CIOs must consider operational demands while fueling ongoing innovation. This article outlines strategies to protect creativity while maintaining IT excellence.
Scott Smeester
June 24, 2025
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Innovative Employee Development Strategies for Long-Term Growth

How smart IT leaders actually develop people who stick around, level up, and drive real business results. No corporate speak, just proven tactics that work.
June 10, 2025
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Leadership Blogs

When Gen AI Will Betray You

Generative AI can never replace your voice. Attempting to have it do so will betray you and feel like betrayal to others.

Scott Smeester

August 15, 2024

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Tech and Business: How To Communicate For A Change (The Overview)

You must lead the way for technology and business to communicate for a change. And for the change to mean anything, you are going to have to change the environment in which all this talking is taking place.

Scott Smeester

July 20, 2023

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Why 9/10 Steering Committees Fail And Why Yours Won't

Steering committees fail on a regular basis. The one’s I have been on have been boring at best. A group of CIOs got together and revealed why theirs succeeded. The hard work is in the focus.

Scott Smeester

June 29, 2023

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