How IT leaders can support a productive hybrid workplace

Hybrid work can generate employee happiness and efficiency—but only with the right technology.

By Helen Irias, Product Marketing Manager at Envoy • July 26, 2021

How to prepare for a successful CIO transition

With IT regularly shaping business priorities, organizations rely on technology leadership to stay consistent. Businesses can ensure continuity by preparing for the eventuality of CIO departure.

July 15, 2021

CIO leadership takes on an even greater strategic role as digitalization accelerates

Technology leaders are better positioned than ever to drive strategic alignment across their organizations. Here's how to get started.

By Peter A. High • July 14, 2021

At Chase, IT focuses on the end user

Technology's business value elevated CIOs to strategic partners, pushing them to take a more customer-centric view of tech implementation.

By Katie Malone • July 9, 2021

The Water Cooler roundup

CIO Dive collected the experiences and insights executives have shared with us, creating a hub to revisit lessons from technology leaders.

By Naomi Eide , Roberto Torres , Katie Malone • July 1, 2021

The risk of disconnect between CIOs and CISOs

Companies need their CIO and CISO working together to reach their strategic goals. Strain in the relationship is a recipe for breaches.

By Roberto Torres • June 30, 2021

Women, BIPOC face roadblocks to C-suite, Gartner reports

Lead Gartner researcher Caitlin Duffy says consequential accountability is a key fix.

By Caroline Colvin • June 30, 2021

What draws private sector tech execs to government?

Moving to the public sector can mean culture shock for enterprise leaders. But some say the knowledge and connections gained in tech are worth it.

By Katie Malone • June 30, 2021

Eliminating tech silos: 3 best practices for business leaders to achieve tech visibility

Tech visibility may sound straightforward, but operationalizing it requires businesses to investigate and redefine the scope of various business functions.

By Sathish Muthukrishnan • June 29, 2021

The Water Cooler: How 8 CIOs gained a seat in the C-suite

Not all CIOs come from a tech background, but most find a passion for it along the way.

By Katie Malone , Roberto Torres • June 28, 2021

Making the leap from today's CIO to Transformative CIO

The CIO's role has moved from a technology service provider to that of a strategic advisor, playing a central role in the future of the business.

June 28, 2021

What's next for customer experience tech

The five-year outlook on CX brings many changes, including customers' expectations of seamless cross-platform touchpoints.

By Roberto Torres • June 23, 2021

How to succeed in a CIO transition

Former Rollins CIO Lee W. Crump retired in April, but preparing a successor was a decade-long effort.

By Katie Malone • June 23, 2021

Why the CIO and CMO must collaborate to drive business transformation

The CIO must work in lockstep with the CMO to successfully meet or exceed ever-changing customer needs.

By Janet Balis, EY Americas Customer and Growth Market Leader and Marketing Practice Leader & Brian Moore, EY Americas Tech Transformation and Trusted Intelligence Leader • June 21, 2021

IT market is too picky on talent. Rethink recruiting, experts say

Companies should demonstrate to IT candidates how the organization's values play out in the workplace and the unique value of working for that company.

By Katie Malone • June 18, 2021

CIO succession: Preparing for the next generation of tech chiefs

Given the relatively brief CIO tenure, training the next cadre of leaders is crucial for the continuity of technology strategy.

By Roberto Torres • June 15, 2021

The Water Cooler: How 10 execs got their start in tech

Whether it's new job opportunities or lateral shifts into another department, executives can get creative about what's next.

By Naomi Eide , Roberto Torres , Katie Malone • June 14, 2021

Inequity, pay disparities and job insecurity: Inside the rise of tech unions

Labor efforts in the space are demystifying the idea that all tech workers have good working conditions.

By Katie Malone • June 10, 2021

Why CIOs must become jack-of-all-trades in a technology-focused world

Innovation and digital transformation remain essential, but for IT leaders to succeed in 2021 and beyond, they must be prepared to wear a number of hats.

By Lloyd Adams • June 7, 2021

Tech workers still concerned with industry's lack of diversity

A stronger emphasis on tangible diversity, equity and inclusion efforts can boost innovation and make a company more attractive to job seekers.

By Katie Malone • June 1, 2021

The Water Cooler: 5 executives on tech solutions at home

Machine learning tracks eczema outbreaks, Agile organizes to-do lists and business communication tools help families collaborate.  

By Katie Malone , Andy Burt • May 27, 2021

Tech M&A growth spurt leaves IT execs less market choice

Gartner recorded 1,264 mergers and acquisitions in the tech and service provider space in the fourth quarter of 2020.

By Roberto Torres • May 25, 2021

How CIOs used AI, RPA to solve pandemic pain points

Experiments with AI, RPA and natural language processing are evolving from trial to scale as companies weigh the long-term ROI for automation-heavy technologies.

By Roberto Torres • May 25, 2021

Guidance for CIOs in the pandemic aftermath: Obsessively communicate

Executives struggled with visibility in 2020, according to MIT professor Yossi Sheffi. Now, organizations need to let teams on the ground make the calls. 

By Roberto Torres • May 19, 2021

5 execs share business technology wins

From drones to learning opportunities, executives grew the profiles of their IT teams.

By Katie Malone • May 18, 2021