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4 recs for CIOs to optimize AI budgets and improve sustainability

For CIOs to get the most out of token consumption and reduce emissions, driving efficiencies within AI applications and data centers should be a priority.

By Nicholas D. Evans

Jul 22, 20267 mins

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Why relationships are the hidden infrastructure of AI transformation

Glenn Remoreras, EVP and CIO at North American beverage wholesaler and distributor Breakthru Beverage Group, says trust, human connection, and relationship-centered leadership are what enable organizations to turn AI ambition into real transformation.

By Michael Bertha

May 25, 2026 6 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCIO

How concerned should CIOs be with geopolitics?

Digital or technological sovereignty is having a moment, increasingly becoming a major investment priority in the global IT market. But are IT leaders truly concerned in an international sense, or do more local and pragmatic issues still hold sway?

By Raquel C. Pico

May 22, 2026 6 mins

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AI saddles CIOs with new make-or-break expectations

IT resiliency and business results are not enough. Today’s IT leaders must build AI teams and guide their organizations through sweeping workflow changes.

By Grant Gross

May 12, 2026 6 mins

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CIOs rethink IT’s operating model to deliver better business outcomes

IT leaders are breaking up traditional IT silos to establish more modern, value-centric structures and processes honed to impact the bottom line.

By Mary K. Pratt

May 4, 2026 11 mins

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From ‘Department of No’ to ‘Department of Know’

How CISOs can enable business transformation with a zero trust architecture

By Zscaler

Oct 24, 2021

Business IT AlignmentIT LeadershipZero Trust

CIOs struggle to find clarity in their organizations’ AI strategies

The State of the CIO survey finds confusion about what the corporate strategy is and who is responsible for meeting AI goals.

By Grant Gross

Apr 24, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBusiness IT AlignmentIT Strategy

Does IT have a value problem?

Communicating IT’s value to the business can be challenging, but for some IT orgs, the issue runs deeper. Here’s how CIOs can shift IT cultures and narratives toward business impact.

By Isaac Sacolick

Apr 21, 2026 8 mins

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5 questions every aspiring CIO should be prepared to answer

Caught in the elevator with an inquisitive CEO or board member? Emphasizing the business’s primary objectives, growth targets, and operational goals is vital to making a strong future-leader impression.

By Isaac Sacolick

Apr 9, 2026 9 mins

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7 reasons IT always gets the blame — and how IT leaders can change that

Business is down, complaints are up, and spending is out of control. It must be IT’s fault, right?

By John Edwards

Apr 7, 2026 8 mins

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5 tips for communicating the value of IT

From shifting to a top-line mindset to sharpening storytelling skills, IT leaders must hone how they market IT’s contributions to shake off any cost-center perceptions business leaders might have.

By Mary K. Pratt

Mar 10, 2026 9 mins

Business IT AlignmentIT LeadershipROI and Metrics

Project management has a status problem

Chances are, keeping on Green isn't what you think it means.

By Bob Lewis

Mar 10, 2026 5 mins

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IT’s brand resuscitation begins with enterprise CIOs

Enterprise IT leaders are uniquely positioned to stand as a bulwark against the deteriorating reputation of the technology industry at large — and to reposition IT as honorable, heroic, and hopeful.

By Thornton May

Mar 3, 2026 5 mins

Business IT AlignmentIT LeadershipTechnology Industry