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Why CIOs fail, and how they can avoid it
The organizations getting real value from AI aren’t the ones who moved fastest. They’re the ones who did the harder work first.
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CIO tenures remain famously short, and the pressures driving departures, from stalled transformation projects to the demands generative AI has placed on every business unit, show no sign of easing. In this piece for InformationWeek, Matthew Jamison makes the case that the CIOs who build lasting careers are the ones who lead with strategic communication rather than technical depth alone. He walks through what that looks like in practice, from staying in constant dialogue with business leaders to prioritizing which projects actually deserve IT’s attention.
WHAT THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES
Why communication carries more weight than technical expertise
How CIOs build the trust and context needed to translate business goals into the right technology decisions.
Why ruthless prioritization protects a CIO’s credibility
What it takes to say yes to the projects that matter most and build the strategic case for holding others back.
How a clear “no” strengthens a CIO’s relationships across the business
Why pairing hard prioritization decisions with a vivid, strategic explanation keeps IT aligned with what the business needs most.
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