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How to create a culture of innovation

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A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Innovation is a double-edged sword: It is critical to growth — but that’s also what makes it risky. “It

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5 best practices to successfully implement gen AI

CIO

This helps to inventory activity across the organization, and encourages knowledge sharing and coordination. Even if you’re well into implementation on several use cases, an innovation workshop can be a great way to get end users to brainstorm and prioritize use cases.

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Disrupting the enterprise: How AI is redefining people, process, and productivity

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Thought scarcity: Innovation thrives on thought (ideation, creativity, and critical thinking) and thought-sharing (dialogue, curiosity, and collaboration). Here’s what we’ve learned. AI not only solves both of these pervasive problems, but it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. AI changes the game. Its leaders.

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The early returns on gen AI for software development

CIO

Assistance across the app-dev lifecycle Gen AI “has opened up the body of knowledge that developers can tap into in a conversation type of paradigm,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, senior vice president of IT and CIO at Freshworks, a provider of customer service software. “It

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CIO intangibles: 6 abilities that set effective IT execs apart

CIO

The technical skills, IT leadership expertise, and ability to keep the network secure and running, and even to deliver innovation aren’t enough to create success for today’s CIOs. These aren’t abilities that can be learned in a weekend workshop. They learn to expect better answers from their own people.

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Technology Companies Need to Make Hard Choices to Teach More ‘Soft Skills”

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Many are also setting up certification programs to arm their work forces with more of the IT “ technical skills ” that are in high demand – everything from networking to technical support to machine learning to cybersecurity and analytics. But individuals can learn what it takes to collaborate. Brainstorming, for instance.

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CIO Brett Lansing’s five-point approach to building followership

CIO

You need to lower barriers to brainstorming and innovation,” he says. Lansing learned this not long after starting these meetings, about ten years ago at a previous employer, where the forums regularly drew 30 to 45 attendees. The more I learn, the more I realize just how true that is,” Lansing says. IT Leadership