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Increasing CIO Impact Through Business Alignment

How do you know that you are aligned with the business? There is a difference between something feeling off and true misalignment.

Scott Smeester

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April 24, 2025

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January 5, 2023

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Scott Smeester

Leaders Lead Leaders: How technology leaders rise above regardless of where they rank

Leaders lead leaders. They can’t help it, but they can own it and be more effective in it. The first of four strategies is to serve by being clear and unapologetic about the value you bring. There are three areas in which you must do so: What can’t be contained in you, What can’t be denied from you, and What you must handle with care.
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December 8, 2022

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Joe Woodruff

The Three Priorities CIOs Use In Justifying IT Costs

An evening visit of familiar ghosts teaches the C-Suite a better way to filter budget decisions and cost justification.
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November 3, 2022

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Scott Smeester

What More Does It Take For A CIO To Say "Alright Already"

At some point, you have to take a closer look at a possible solution to a continuous problem. Now is that point.
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October 14, 2022

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Scott Smeester

Why CIOs And CTOs Know That Relationship Management Is A Contradiction In Terms

The basis for a solid, long-term business relationship is the same as for our adult relationships. And contrary to popular wording, it’s not something that technology leaders manage, but they definitely must lead in.
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September 29, 2022

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Scott Smeester

Why A White, Male, Executive Advocates For Women As Technology Leaders

We need women to lead in technology, but the standard narrative as to why misses the point. And as women continue to elevate their leadership, they do so knowing the critical areas to focus on, the mistakes to avoid, and the skills to develop.
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August 25, 2022

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Joe Woodruff

How To Buy Your Way Out Of Quiet Quitting, Employee Disengagement And The Great Resignation And Still Drive Revenue

All of our efforts at engagement and retention fall short if we don’t customize growth at an individual level. Business is not about a person working for a company; it’s about a company working for a person.
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