“The CIO is that one leader who can see everything that is happening within the organization," says Victor Fetter, CIO of LPL… — Martha Heller Aha moment Copy Share Image
“Because IT people can see so much, it is their responsibility to influence investment priorities, not just execute on priorities set by… — Martha Heller Big picture Copy Share Image
“First, you need to understand the attitude that the current executive committee has toward IT," says Richter. "Do they believe that IT… — Martha Heller Necessary evil Copy Share Image
“But moving from enabling the business to being the business is challenging work. It means changing governance models, organizational structures, delivery methodologies… — Martha Heller Business Copy Share Image
“As a CIO, you are the first to step into traffic, to stand alone during a period of change before people come… — Martha Heller Change Copy Share Image
“Your first step in running IT like a business is to stop thinking of IT investments as OPM (other people's money) and… — Martha Heller Business Copy Share Image
“Someone once told me that, when your operations are not good, you should not talk strategy," says Iyer. "Fair enough. But the… — Martha Heller Strategic leadership Copy Share Image
“The most important thing we are doing here is collapsing the silos," says Eash Sundaram, EVP of innovation and CIO of JetBlue.… — Martha Heller Big picture Copy Share Image
“a fan of author Patrick Lencioni, Stevenson borrows from his concept of "company first" in her leadership program..."In every IT transformation, you… — Martha Heller Books Copy Share Image
“Lately, however, I have changed my thinking on this. I have a new Greek mythological figure in mind for the CIO; Cassandra.… — Martha Heller Leadership Copy Share Image
“CIOs, more than any other executive, have an end-to-end view of how the business works and the tools to turn that view… — Martha Heller Business Copy Share Image
“In my previous book, The CIO Paradox, I called this phenomenon the "accountability vs. ownership" paradox, where CIOs are responsible for the… — Martha Heller Accountability Copy Share Image
“Digital transformation is more than painting a shiny picture of the future: digital transformation means tying the back end to the front… — Martha Heller Change Copy Share Image
“The challenge of disparate systems, says Bunton, extends past technology and process. Disparate systems have a direct impact on the way employees… — Martha Heller Disparate Copy Share Image
“But here's the rub: looking across silos for opportunities to improve capabilities is one thing; creating a vision for how to seize… — Martha Heller Dreams Copy Share Image
“If you want to have an impact in your company, have a point of view that sometimes challenges the status quo but… — Martha Heller Business Copy Share Image
