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The Inside Startup: Meet Cisco’s Emerging Technologies and Incubation Group

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Startup” means risk. Cisco sets aside space for an innovative team operating with a startup mindset. More than an experimental group, they hold themselves accountable the same way any startup should. Like any startup, delivering on expectations is job one. Why not both? The alternative is shuttering for good.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

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Time feels like it slows down without your past job responsibilities, and you have to manage your schedule, which includes learning, networking, and taking care of your mental health. Assess your skills and intangibles Networking will help IT leaders in transition find opportunities, test their pitches, and learn about tech trends.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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A sure-fire formula for driving innovative growth is to “try something new, learn fast, pivot as needed, and scale success,’’ says Mike Crowe, CIO of Colgate-Palmolive. The team was given time to gather and clean data and experiment with machine learning models,’’ Crowe says. Promote quick wins.

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Lufthansa’s digital future takes flight with ‘Digital Hangar’

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And speaking about flying in an era of no-frills budget airlines and finding new digital means to win over customers and remain competitive, he adds that the flight is not a commodity experience. “We We follow a test, measure, and learn system to see what’s creating value for our customers,” he adds.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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In addition to AI and machine learning, data science, cybersecurity, and other hard-to-find skills , IT leaders are also looking for outside help to accelerate the adoption of DevOps or product-/program-based operating models. Invest in win-wins. Dig into talent management details.

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The promise, peril, and potential of the metaverse

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The bottom line for these brands: Their metaverse presence generates new revenue and increases brand exposure — a win-win. Learn more at vision.protiviti.com/metaverse. At last check, Nike had generated $185 million from NFT sales and trading royalties. How should companies proceed?

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What it takes to land a CIO gig in 2024

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In your entrepreneurial, niche market, startup companies will be going after that forward-thinking, innovative, born-in-the-cloud, data analytics– and AI-driven type business and technology risk-seeking expert.” Armed with these skills and traits, Licciardello recommends that newly-hired CIOs always do the ‘listening and learning tour.’

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