Worthwhile Reading
Why IT projects still fail

Even with strategic alignment among IT and business leaders, technical and transformational initiatives still fall flat at an unacceptable rate. Here’s how IT can learn from its mistakes.
CIO, October 27, 2025

New CIOs Can Demonstrate Value Through Risk Management
Developing a solid risk management plan and prioritizing relationship building are critical first steps for new CIOs as they work toward demonstrating value to their organization.
Information Week, October 29, 2025
5 business concepts IT leaders should master

CIOs must master critical business concepts to fulfill their new mandate of being business partners with their leadership peers. Here are the latest business terms and notions impacting IT.
CIO, November 11, 2025

Why More Businesses Turn to Interim CIOs
When you need a top IT leader in a hurry, consider hiring a short-term CIO.
Information Week, September 24, 2025
7 hard-earned lessons of bad IT manager hires

Mistakes are good teachers. But you don’t have to make them to learn from them. These tech leaders share the hiring mistakes that taught them the most.
CIO, September 25, 2025

Forecast for Today's CIOs Is Simple: Turbulence

The CIO role faces another bout with change, this time in implementing and managing AI. The latest change looms as massive and more dynamic than any IT challenge in 40 years.
Information Week, September 10, 2025

How CIOs Can Work With CFOs on Sufficient Project Funding
Underfunded projects are doomed from the start. That's why you need to work with your enterprise's CFO to ensure long-term success.
Information Week, August 27, 2025
IT Leadership Is More Change Management Than Technical Management

Few truck drivers could ever hope to become a Fortune 1000 CIO. Werner Enterprises EVP and CIO Daragh Mahon did, and his secret is finding and fixing problems.
Information Week, September 5, 2025

What private-sector CIOs can learn from their municipal counterparts
Unlike corporate CIOs who answer to shareholders, city tech leaders are judged daily by citizens who rely on dependable and helpful services.
CIO, September 24, 2025
8 signs that outdated IT systems are killing your business
All IT systems have a finite lifespan. Relying on a platform that has moved past its ‘best by’ date can be a business killer.
CIO, June 17, 2025