CIO Talk Network Podcast

Whether it is about moving people and cargo, fleet and fuel efficiency, asset protection, visibility into user behavior or product usage, IoT is being looked as a major disruptive force for Supply Chain. Is it just a tall claim? If IoT is likely to make such an deep impact on Supply Chain, how should organizations prepare for this new megatrend? Guest: Michael Hugos, Author, Essentials of Supply C...

Strategy may be important but change involves people. An environment where everyone is motivated to engage individually and as a team requires a threshold of trust. Trust is based on where we are going, how we are progressing and is it in the best interest of all parties involved. Reduced trust can adversely impact the change process and offset the value it may deliver. How can leaders build, meas...

Some say, by natural makeup, we all are born to lead. However, very few lead with confidence, inspire others to perform at their maximum potential, make a difference and build a corporate career they love. What code do we need to crack in order for this seed of leadership we all are born with to become reality? Guest 1: Steve Farber, Author of "Greater Than Yourself, The Ultimate Lesson of True Le...

The needs and preferences of the riders are changing in terms of experience they expect in and outside of the ride. How are product innovation, customer experience, and technology leaders working together to transform rider's experience and make him a customer for life? Guest: V S. Parthasarathy, Group CFO, Group CIO, President (Group M&A & Finance), Mahindra & Mahindra Guest Bio: https://www.ciot...

Fewer things get done better. How can Leaders say NO more frequently without coming across as naysayers, focus on fewer projects and lead the organization towards sustained efficiency, growth and profitability? Guest 1: Robert Lux, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Freddie Mac. Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/robert-lux/ Guest 2: John F. Milazzo Jr, Chief I...

Leading an organization can be like driving a car. Sometimes when you are looking ahead, focused on your destination, you overlook or ignore blindspots that may result in an accident. How do you create a second mirror that will make these blindspots visible? Is it a spot problem or deeper? Is it self-inflicted or are there other elements influencing it? Guest: Jonathan Alboum, Chief Information Of...

Each organization has its DNA, competitive forces, and legacies. Lessons learned from celebrated leaders and their professed best practices may be completely inapplicable in a different corporate context and thus, may not produce the desired results if used as is. How can we decode the organizational DNA and use it to customize leadership development for best outcome? Guest 1: Daren Hubbard, Chief...

Do organizations spend as much time on getting to know their employees as much as their customers? How are you making sure that your organization is focused on one employee at a time? How are the technology and HR leaders customizing the workplace experience for the employee? Guest 1: Matthew J. Grawitch, Professor, Saint Louis University's (SLU) School for Professional Studies (SPS) Guest Bio: ht...

There's an opportunity for organizations to benefit from workforce comprising humans and machines. How are organizations preparing to harness full potential of this hybrid workforce while effectively tackling resistance due to mechanophobia and implied job loss threat? Guest 1: Gregory R. Simpson, Chief Technology Officer, Synchrony Financial Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/g...

Deploying stringent Security doesn't need to cannibalize Employee Productivity. How are leading IT CXOs delivering on the promise of a Simplified yet Resilient Enterprise while Enhancing Workforce Throughput? Guest: Talvis Love Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer - Pharmaceutical Segment, Cardinal Health For more details and related content: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/perf...

Securing Intellectual Property is critical to safeguarding and enabling enterprise innovation. The proliferation of enterprise mobility and other endpoint devices is further increasing complexity and vulnerability. How are organizations keeping their brilliance secured as they innovate? Guest: Tim Callahan Title: Senior Vice President, Global Security, Chief Information Security Officer, Aflac For...

Constant change does not mean bombarding employees with one change initiative after another. Even several changes at the same time can reduce an organization's capacity for change, reinforce the status quo and lead to less real change. So how does an organization adapt and move through change without major disruptions to its operations? Clearly, it requires a fundamental shift in the way change is...

Smart City initiatives are pervasive globally and a lot of tax dollars are being invested. How measurably smart have such cities become? What are the lessons for the cities that are just getting started? Guest 1: Torri Martin, Director of SMARTATL, City of Atlanta Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/torri-martin/ Guest 2: Otto Doll, Chief Information Officer, City of Minneapolis...

Millenials are the fastest growing segment of workforce and have proven their mettle as individual contributors and managers. Are organizations ready to reinvent themselves in order to be lead by the millenial enterprise leaders? Guest: Jennifer Greenman, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Moffitt Cancer Center Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/jennifer-greenman/ Mor...

Innovation is becoming critical to sustained growth and profitability for enterprises. How are organizations embracing and embedding innovation in their DNA? What are the related challenges? Guest: Michael A. Garcia, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Jackson Health System Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/michael-garcia/ More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetw...

Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations. Saying that a linchpin will scale organizational growth is a given; therefore, what does it take to turn a linchpin into a leader? Guest: William George, Author of Discover Your True North & Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/william-george/ More on this Episode: https://ww...

When an organization needs an ability to improve a given business function, it invests and focuses on developing it. What about Leadership? Isn't it one of the most critical capability it must develop? It would require to develop a pipeline of promising talent, establish a culture of leadership, define processes that would provide ongoing opportunities to practice those skills, and innovate in thi...

Is it possible to lead well when you're not the top leader? How about if the person you work for is a bad leader? The answer is a resounding yes! People who desire to lead from the middle of organizations face unique challenges. So how do you develop them as individuals and get them to add value? Guest: Bruce G. Schinelli, VP of IT and Chief Information Officer, TTX Company Guest Bio: https://www....

How do you measure the health of an organization? Is it considered consistent and complete when its management, operations, and culture are unified? Is it a fuzzy concept or is it something we can realistically measure? What are some of the parameters that will help us measure organizational health? Guest: Bill Schlageter, Corporate Vice President, CIO and Global Business Services, Dentsply Sirona...

There's no doubt that the exponential growth of data has brought along a huge opportunity for business. The Chief Data Officer (CDO), who is at the helm of managing the enormous amounts of data, was invited to help harness the potential. Has he? Has business significantly benefited from the presence of a CDO or has he only expanded the organizational chart? What are some of the challenges that CDO...

With rampant use of legacy further compounded by isolated use of best-of-breed point solutions (often Software-as-a-Service), we may be unintentionally losing the enterprise perspective much needed to realize the Patient Centered Care (PCC) dream. Do/should you have a "Best-of-breed OR Enterprise Strategy" or a "Best-of-breed AND Enterprise Strategy"? How do you manage and govern? Guest: Phyllis T...

With easily available Cloud and off-the-shelf marketing tools and technology, does CMO even need a CIO's help? Is there value in exploring a loosely coupled CMO-CIO relationship with a healthy balance of independence and inter-dependence? Guest: Judith Toland, Chief Marketing Officer, Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/judith-toland/ M...

Patient Centered Care requires accurate, actionable and customizable information accessible to all involved in individual's care as well as effective integrated healthcare and wellness ecosystem. This is only possible through robust and cohesive software applications  as well as related interoperability among partners. With acquisitions and consolidations PLUS disparate business priorities and tec...

Why do people work in an organization? How does a leader make sure that leaders can create an environment that inspires its employees and allow them to exhibit their true selves? How can an organization stand up to its true vision and values and foster a culture of authenticity? How to solve the inconsistencies that might stand in its way? Guest 1: Stephen Elkins, Chief Information Officer, City o...

Conversational Intelligence is defined as the powerful skill of connecting with people through conversations. Is this a skill that leaders can develop for them and their teams? Can this be used as a scientific approach by leaders to create a culture of communication that will help them get better at engaging with peers, teams and executive management? Can it help them achieve both personal and org...