Twelve Standout CIO Skills Every Company Wants - CIOs are expected to possess a wide range of technical, business, and management skills. But by mastering these exemplary IT leadership skills, you will set yourself apart. cio.com/article/4064309/7-st…

Seven Ways to Restructure IT for Maximum Productivity - Every CIO seeks to create a highly productive IT organization. Here are seven ways to remap your IT org to reduce friction, break silos, and supercharge problem-solving. cio.com/article/4224624/7-wa…

How CIOs Can Tame Communication Platform Chaos - CIOs now have an almost endless number of ways to communicate with colleagues and teams, which can create issues with cost and cohesion. informationweek.com/it-leade…

Why CIOs are Moving Their Workloads Back On-Prem -Cloud repatriation is gaining ground as CIOs weigh cost, performance and control in deciding where individual workloads belong. informationweek.com/cloud-co…

7 Ways AI Can Be Used to Enhance Security Operations - Too much is never enough when it comes to strengthening enterprise security. Fortunately, AI is ready to help you drive security to its maximum potential. csoonline.com/article/421256…

How CIOs Can Avoid Integration Hell as They Leverage Multi-Cloud AI - The road to vendor diversification is paved with promise — unless it falls victim to the multi-cloud AI trap. informationweek.com/it-leade…

I’m celebrating. It’s the left thing to do!

AI Succession Crisis: Why AI Knowledge isn't Easily Transferable - What tech leaders need to know about the disappearance of in-house AI knowledge and how they can retool to prevent it. informationweek.com/machine-…

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Seven Cyber Risk Assessment Gotchas to Avoid - Managing your threat landscape is essential to ensure strong security — just be sure not to fall into these all-too-common traps. csoonline.com/article/418970…

…and many thanks to my parents, who made the bold move to emigrate to America!

The Hidden Costs CIOs Face to Make Data AI-ready - As AI-ready data further secures its foothold, CIOs need to remain aware of unseen expenses that may derail carefully crafted plans. informationweek.com/it-leade…

The Leadership Desert: The Unspoken Enterprise IT Talent Problem - Why are many senior engineers quietly turning down leadership paths to remain in the digital trenches rather than step up for new roles? informationweek.com/it-staff…

Seven Tabletop Exercise Mistakes that Sabotage Incident Response - Tabletop scenarios offer the opportunity to test incident response playbooks and develop decision-making skills, but only when properly set up and managed. csoonline.com/article/417964…

Seven Tips for Accelerating Cyber Incident Recovery - Speed is of the essence when recovering from a cyberattack. Cyber experts offer tips to help your organization rebound from any incident rapidly and effectively. csoonline.com/article/417269…

Seven Signs Your Data Isn’t Ready for AI - You’re ready to plunge into AI, but your data is unwilling to cooperate. Here are the key warning signs that indicate your current data management may need an overhaul. cio.com/article/4168669/7-si…

What CIOs Miss When Buying Vertical SaaS Software - By first establishing frameworks around data governance, workflow requirements and cost targets, CIOs can avoid common mistakes and set up their organizations for success when deploying vertical SaaS platforms. informationweek.com/software…

As AI makes projects harder to track, will CIOs need new controls? informationweek.com/machine-…

CIOs Caught in the Middle as AI startups Disrupt Vertical SaaS - As AI transforms enterprise software CIOs must decide whether to bet on AI-native startups or wait for their existing vertical SaaS platforms to catch up. informationweek.com/software…

FinOps: Helpful tool, or a cloud control placebo for CIOs? - Cloud FinOps continues to gain traction among CIOs who need to maximize cloud value. informationweek.com/cloud-co…