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Days 31–60 as CIO: Alignment and Early Action
Month two pivots from passive observation to active strategy formulation and securing early victories.
Mar 103 min read
Days 1-30 as CIO: The Art of Assessment & Listening
The most common mistake new IT leaders make is rushing to "fix" things before they fully understand them. Your first month must be dedicated to rigorous discovery. Resist the urge to act; your goal right now is to understand the landscape, not terraform it. Your first 30 days should be spent perfecting the art of assessment & listening.
Feb 234 min read
The 6 Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Your First 90 Days
The high-stakes nature of the CIO role makes the first 90 days a minefield of potential failures. Learning from others' missteps is crucial for longevity and success.
Feb 123 min read
The CIO Challenge: Beyond the Code
The CIO role demands you think like business executive first, and a technologist second. Sarah had been CIO of a Financial Advisory company for exactly forty three days when she realized she was failing. The realization hit during the quarterly leadership meeting, somewhere between the CFO's pointed question about the ERP implementation's ROI and the CEO's subtle clearing of his throat (a signal she'd learned meant "wrap it up"). She'd spent twenty minutes walking the board
Feb 34 min read
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