Too many CIOs know how to win in the realm of technology but then lose in the arena of political leverage. I’ve learned 7 insights that help me come out on top. The first is to engage it, not avoid it. What follows are the rules of engagement.

Leaders who find their own voice drive their organizations; leaders who fail to do so drag their organizations along. Do you know how to find your own voice?

Though most CEO’s and CFO’s didn’t rise through the ranks of tech mastery, they still see clearly the essential changes in front of them. They then enlist alongside them a whole new band of Chief technologists. Together, Digital Transformation is your shared vision.

Introducing LEFT brain thinking…Not the standard understanding that the left-brain is for analysis and the right brain is for creativity, but 4 commitments that will reduce waste and increase productivity, teamwork and morale.

Most companies are by definition a bounded set: You have a Board and policies and employees. Within the larger bounded set are any number of other bounded sets: IT, HR, Marketing, Finance, Production, etc. In other words, a typical company is defined by a number of boundaries. This is how a company exists.