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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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Research has shown that companies with strong digital acuity outperform the field, so it’s a strategic and business imperative, Seals adds. More frequently, IT leaders are seeing the value of educating their peers and stakeholders as a win-win for increasing buy-in and budget for digital initiatives.

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5 hot IT leadership trends — and 4 going cold

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In the executive education programs in which I teach, I’ve actually had hard-nosed veteran executives thank me and my colleagues for creating the space where these topics can be discussed openly,” he says. The education they receive there is rather limited and very often outdated by the time they graduate.

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Key skills tech leaders need to secure a board seat

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Therefore, we have programs to educate all directors on cybersecurity. We know only about 42% of boards have representation from cyber-savvy leaders, so there’s an opportunity to educate and bring awareness to the risks around that. And it takes time to do that research. The last piece is education.

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4 ways to ask hard questions about emerging tech risks

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For AI and other areas, a corporate use policy can help to educate users to potential risk areas, and hence manage risk, while still encouraging innovation. With AI, the best way to win that race is not to impede the former, but to accelerate the latter by supporting AI safety research and risk governance.”

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their ESG goals,” noted Bjoern Stengel, IDC global sustainability research lead, in the report. Pursue small wins as well The opportunities for technology-enabled sustainability improvements are vast.

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Expert tips for hiring (and retaining) data scientists

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According to a 2021 Gartner research report, hiring senior data scientists is “very difficult,” and even finding junior-level data science talent is challenging. Hiring managers and IT leaders need to remember that data scientists are highly educated and trained professionals, often with PhDs in math or data science. Compensate well.

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Expert tips for hiring (and retaining) data scientists

CIO

According to a 2021 Gartner research report, hiring senior data scientists is “very difficult,” and even finding junior-level data science talent is challenging. Hiring managers and IT leaders need to remember that data scientists are highly educated and trained professionals, often with PhDs in math or data science. Compensate well.

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