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Cultivating a Culture of Innovation in Tech

Want to avoid workplace stagnation? Explore practical strategies for building an innovative tech culture, driving creativity, and empowering teams to excel.
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Unlocking Professional Growth With Facilitated Peer Groups

Tap into your full potential with facilitator-led professional peer groups that drive innovation, problem-solving, and career growth in the technology industry.
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6 Digital Transformation Skills Every CTO Needs

Looking to develop in your role as a CTO? Master these essential digital transformation skills to drive success and lead effectively in today's tech landscape.
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Ending the Isolation: A Conversation with Scott Smeester on Modern CTO

Scott Smeester's discussion on the Modern CTO podcast with Joel Beasley addresses the isolation often felt by tech leaders and the importance of community and mentorship in overcoming it. Highlighting key leadership skills like effective listening and strategic questioning, Scott emphasizes the need for tech leaders to extend beyond technical know-how to embrace innovation and collaboration. This conversation underlines the transformative power of support networks for personal and professional growth in the tech industry.
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The One Reason CIOs Should Not Let Their Role Evolve

We know the CIO role is changing. Do you have to wait and see what those changes are? Or is there a better way to transform yourself? Move over Darwin, we have some designing to do.
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The One Technique You Need To Sharpen and Maximize Your Large Language Model

Large Language Models are just that - large. Like much of our work with others, LLMs require a bit of mentoring and coaching. To draw out the best it has to give, we have to train it to think like the rest of our team thinks.
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How Technology Leaders Follow The Money To Lead The Way Into Successful AI

Billions of dollars are being invested in generative AI. People see its power. They also feel the responsibility that comes with it. CIOs know that they can’t hold it back and they can’t rush it forward. Mostly, they can’t have their company ignore it. Let the investments others are making be a credible witness to your argumentation.
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This One Reason Is Why CIOs Are More Intelligent Than AI

Effective technology leaders are driven by a certain obsession. Fail to be consumed by it, and the work you put out will be a box to check but hardly art you can’t wait to display.
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How To Lead And Manage Your Company’s Use of ChatGPT and Generative AI.

The use of ChatGPT and generative AI has flooded companies with questions and concerns. CIOs are being asked for their perspective and for policies. How do you lead both reactively and proactively while encouraging calm and confident ways forward?
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The One Reason CIOs Struggle With Their Own IT Department

IT has been transforming business. Now it's time to transform itself. To do so, you have to get away from organizational thinking, and see IT as a living organism and recognize 8 areas of focus that will promote health and growth.
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