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10 principles of workforce transformation How to raise the skills of your employees to meet your digital challenges.

Photograph by Katleho Seisa When you (or your board members) think about thriving in a digital world, you probably think first about technology. It’s evolving so fast that your business constantly has to adapt. But the greatest challenge is not the tech itself: It’s developing a knowledgeable, strategically adept, cognitively flexible, and proficient workforce. You […]

CIOs should develop competencies to take a larger role in talent management and culture change.

June 18, 2019 Contributor: Christy Pettey Talent management tops CEOs’ list of the top four organizational competencies needed to excel at strategy delivery. The next three competencies are “tech-oriented” and far outside the comfort zone of most chief HR officers (CHROs). But they are central to the CIO’s domain. So who on the leadership team does the CEO turn […]

5 misconceptions CIOs still have about agile

Agile has made great headway in the enterprise, but common misconceptions prevent organizations from making the most of the methodology. By Sharon Florentine Senior Writer, CIO | MAY 10, 2018 4:13 PM PT By now, CIOs should be aware of the many benefits of the agile methodology. But there’s a few persistent misconceptions that could be getting in the […]

Linking talent to value

Article: McKinsey Quarterly April 2018 Linking talent to value By Mike Barriere, Miriam Owens, and Sarah Pobereskin Getting the best people into the most important roles does not happen by chance; it requires a disciplined look at where the organization really creates value and how top talent contributes. To understand how difficult it is for senior leaders to […]