Tech Whisperers: Inside the Playbooks of the Best Digital Leaders

Leadership takes a certain level of boldness that not many people can achieve, but even with that boldness, many leaders are still afraid to say what they think and be honest about their experiences.  Then there’s Wendy Pfeiffer , CIO at Nutanix . Wendy is known for her courage to say what everyone else is thinking and sharing what’s on her heart. That radical transparency and courage is what...

Recruiting the best technology talent has been on everyone’s mind throughout 2022, and CIOs still struggle to find the very best talent to their teams that are not only experts in their field, but also a perfect fit for the organization. So we’ve invited two of the top executive recruiters, Martha Heller and Art Hopkins, to unpack everything you should be considering as your team looks to bring on...

Ensuring a smooth transition between an outgoing and incoming CxO is one of the most complex projects for any organization to take on, but Owens Corning CIO, Steve Zerby , is taking a different approach. Steve has more than doubled the average CIO tenure during his time at Owens Corning, with the key to his success being his dedication to investing in his team members to ensure that as Owens Corni...

What kind of career experience, confidence, and leadership capability does it take to have a company’s CTO, CIO, and CDO all report directly to you? As Teladoc’s Chief Innovation Officer, Claus T. Jensen is the answer. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, he has 17 patents to his name, and has published six books, including the most recent, Digital Transformation for Dummies. Throughout his career,...

Leadership accomplishments are always significant, but when put in the grander context of a leader’s journey, that significance can increase dramatically. How does someone find the inspiration and motivation to become a global leader in digital and transformational leadership having come from a small town in India, where he was raised by his mother? Sanjib Sahoo, Executive Vice President and Globa...

The military is often regarded as the best leadership development organization in the world, and for good reason. Discipline, focus, accountability, execution, planning, vision, and more are vital components of any successful military member, and they translate into civilian life in profound ways. Digital leaders need to simultaneously understand the grand vision and what their team is seeing from...

What does it mean to be a trailblazing CIO in one of the biggest and most celebrated sports organizations in America, the National Football League (NFL)? How can a digital leader leave their mark in such a complex organization with countless moving parts to manage every day? Michelle McKenna, Founder & CEO of the Michelle McKenna Collaborative, served as the first-ever CIO for the NFL and its...

As businesses embrace more digital technology and tools to drive revenue and transform their operations, CEOs are expecting their tech leaders to step up to a new role: transformation leader. This elevation in the organization requires not just a technology leadership mindset but also a business leadership mindset. To make that transition successfully, it takes a true visionary, someone who is dia...

The best digital leaders know how to build loyalty within their teams by extending trust, leading with intentionality, and always seeking constructive feedback so they can grow. Without these elements, leaders risk a major disconnect between how they lead their teams and how their teams operate — which can damage productivity and, ultimately, business outcomes. Our guest this week is Sabina Ewing,...

We had an incredible opportunity to sit down in person with Ralph Loura, the SVP CIO at Lumentum, for a special two-part conversation at The CIO 100 Awards in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Ralph’s leadership journey encompasses some of the most well-known technology and consumer products companies around. Along the way, he’s been recognized time and again as an inspiring, transformational CIO whose inn...

We are back for part 2 of our two-part episode with Ralph Loura, recorded onsite at The CIO 100 Awards held at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Ralph is the SVP CIO at Lumentum and has worked at companies like HP, Cisco Systems, and Clorox, and he serves as an advisory board member for several more. In part 1, we unpacked how Ralph approaches truth-telling and storytelling for effec...

While most companies share some standard ways of operating, it’s that unique sliver in approach that truly differentiate the great companies from the mediocre ones. At Discover Financial Services, CIO and Executive VP Amir Arooni is spearheading those differentiators. Amir is a strong believer in the importance of empowering people to do great work and developing them to be the kind of innovative...

The best leaders across all industries are leading their people with HEART: humility, empathy, adaptability, resiliency, and transparency. They are balancing organizational goals with the needs of their teams, delivering consistent results along the way. For a tech leader like Kristie Grinnell, it’s a work of art to not only develop those qualities, but also balance them with the often rigorous de...

Larry Quinlan is a Hall of Fame CIO who is widely regarded as one the most successful and impactful leaders to ever take on the role. As the Global Chief Information Officer at Deloitte, one of the world’s largest professional services firms, Larry oversaw over 10,000 IT professionals across 175 countries for over 11 years and drove impressive revenue for some of Deloitte’s larger clientele. He no...

We are back for part 2 of our 2-part series with Charlie Feld, an industry legend who helped to shape the modern CIO role before it even existed! Charlie Feld is the founder and CEO of The Feld Group Institute and currently works with 80 companies on executive leadership development. He has been instrumental in transforming the narrative about technology throughout his 55-year career journey and i...

As someone who has helped to shape the modern CIO role before it even existed, Charlie Feld is an industry legend who has been instrumental in moving the narrative about technology forward. He’s credited with transforming not just companies, but entire industries as well. This giant among giants has so much leadership wisdom to share that we couldn’t fit it all into one episode! In this special tw...

Few people truly appreciate the complexity, effort, and vision required to establish and maintain global leadership in any industry, let alone luxury beauty products. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is the global leader in prestige beauty and a Fortune 500 company with over 25 brands spanning across 150 countries. This week, we take a look inside the playbook of the company’s CIO, Michael Smith, w...

In this episode, you’ll have the chance to hear from not one but three remarkable CIOs: Julie Cullivan, Wayne Shurts, and Carol Zierhoffer. In addition to being accomplished digital leaders and executives with impressive track records across a multitude of companies and industries, they currently serve on a dozen public and private boards of directors combined. Julie, Wayne, and Carol have generou...

As CIO for Consumer & Community Banking (CCB) at JPMorgan Chase, Gill Haus plays a major role in the firm’s business and its success, leading more than 12,000 technologists globally and overseeing an annual technology budget of $4 billion — a third of ​​the firm’s overall annual investment in technology. He is also a member of the CCB Leadership Team and the firm’s Global Technology Leadership...

In the healthcare industry, advances in technology and innovative digital services are not only transforming the patient and employee experience, they’re transforming lives. It takes bold leadership, a clear vision and an engaged and supported team to deliver on those big promises. In addition to serving as EVP and Chief Transformation & Digital Officer at Novant Health, a not-for-profit healt...

As the technology agenda grows bigger and bolder, today’s CXOs need to empower their teams to make decisions, take action, and create real business value. How can you draw on your experience and personal leadership style to engage your teams, accelerate collaboration, and increase business impact? In our conversation with Neal Sample, CIO at Northwestern Mutual, you’ll hear: The key soft skills fo...

In this introductory episode, host Dan Roberts, CEO of Ouellette and Associates, provides a sneak peak of what listeners are in store for with these candid conversations with the world’s best digital leaders.. Tune in for:  More about the show and its mission A preview of topics and guests Highlights of what you’ll learn from these influential leaders More information about Dan Roberts and to...