Strategy
The importance of ESG for the enterprise
The interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) continues to increase among enterprises. Specifically, the ‘E’ or environmental aspects is one area picking up the ball where sustainability left off. For CIOs and IT leaders, sustainability is…
Read MoreWhat does the CIO Playbook for Recession Look Like?
What can the CIO do now to prepare for a recession? The short answer is: A lot. The past 30 months have been trying on many levels. I wrote about the Three Hurdles for 2020 and Beyond shortly after the start… Read More What does the CIO Playbook…
Read MoreESG and Sustainability is a Team Sport
Companies across the globe are going through a dramatic business transformation. Customers, and the experiences they have, are driving companies to change at a rate not seen before. These transformations, however, only tell part of the story. Prior to …
Read MoreVMware’s future post VMware Explore 2022
VMware held their annual conference a few weeks back. This conference was rebranded from VMworld to VMware Explore and held in San Francisco. While there were a number of announcements at the conference, a few things stuck out. VMware is well…
Read MoreWhat makes a good technology platform?
Companies are driving to transform their businesses. In order to keep up with changing demands, companies must be in tune with their business and their customers like never before. At the heart of these insights sits a combination of data,… Read…
Read MoreThe relationship between technology and China is getting complicated
The relationship between technology and China has had its ups and downs for decades. Between geopolitical issues, Covid lockdowns and now allegations of espionage, the relationship is probably at its lowest point. Unfortunately, this is forcing compani…
Read MoreCIO Weekly Update January 28 2022
This week had several newsworthy items of interest to the CIO. Here is a brief summary of five that stood out along with a brief commentary. In addition, I address a rising topic among CIOs. In the News Intel invests… Read More CIO Weekly Update…
Read MoreThe CIO Playbook for 2022
Last year, I shared the CIO Playbook for 2021. The general focus was an effort to move from reactive to proactive. Much of the 2021’s effort was finding stability in the next normal. In 2022, many are still trying to find their footing&#…
Read MorePreparing IT for the Great Reconciliation
The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into many things including how we spend money. As IT leaders move through 2021 and consider the post-pandemic next normal, there is a great reconciliation coming that IT needs to prepare for. As I mentioned …
Read MoreCybersecurity is just one aspect to enterprise technology risk
Companies across the globe are focused on cybersecurity threats yet another major threat is looming in the shadows. While companies and boards of directors focus on cybersecurity threats from hackers, breaches, ransomware and internal compromise, there…
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