“Here is a simple starting point that totally changed both the tone and focus of the conversations I have had with senior leadership teams. That starts by having a clear vision of the essence of what “digitally-native” companies that succeed have done well. And that often comes down to creating a virtuous cycle that grows […]

Neun Unverzichtbare Jobs (Nine Indispensable Jobs)
“Gab es 2013 weltweit nur 488 solcher Stellen, soll sich ihre Anzahl laut dem Netzwerk CDO Club schon bis zum Ende des Jahres verdoppeln.” (In 2013, there were only 488 executives holding this title worldwide. This number is expected to double by the end of 2014, according to the CDO Club.)

Growing Ranks Of CDOs And CCOs Spell Competition For CIO Clout
“For one thing, expect the chief digital officer to quickly rise to be one of the most important execs in the organization as a whole–not just IT–notes the article. “The abundance of data, and the critical role it will play in the decision making process for businesses, make it fair to predict that the chief […]

CDOs, CIOs And The Shared Goal Of Agile Customer Experience
“There’s been quite a bit of discussion lately of the rise of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO). In fact, research firm IDC recently made headlines by predicting the CDO would supplant two-thirds of CIOs at global companies by 2020.The rationale seems to be that CDOs will deliver the technology driven products and services, as well […]

How Chief Digital Officers Are Revolutionizing The Way Marketing Approaches Data
“From the horse’s mouth: the shifting role of the CDO from four experienced chief digital officers. View the video from cdoclub.com of What do Chief Digital Officers Do: The 3 Roles CDO’s Must Play to Succeed in Any Industry. Panelists include David Chivers, Chris Hooven, Jonathan Sackett, and David Shing.”