“Digital is ubiquitous, dude,” said David Shing, the self-titled Digital Prophet at AOL, at a panel that explored digital leadership across a variety of industries, held at the 2014 CDO Summit at Time Warner in New York City on April 22, 2014. The panel identified the similarities and differences in the approach, strategy, and management […]
From Chief Digital Officer to CEO: 8 Tips on Making the Transition [VIDEO]
“Chief Digital Officers are next in line to run the show,” said CDO Club founder David Mathison. “If they’re successful in turning an incumbent company around, and bringing it into the digital age, they may be next in line.” As more Chief Digital Officers (CDO’s) became CEO’s last year than ever before, it has become increasingly clear […]
Global Demand for Chief Digital Officers and Chief Data Officers Continues at a Torrid Pace
In stark contrast to the recent sluggish jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor, demand for Chief Digital Officers and Chief Data Officers (CDOs) still grows globally at a frantic rate. As projected in our 2014 CDO Talent Map, the CDO Club forecasts that the number of Chief Digital Officers will double again this year, growing […]
Number of Chief Digital Officers Doubled in 2013; Seven CDOs Became CEO and Four CDOs Became Board Directors
Who would have thought the famous Moore’s Law on the exponential growth of computing power might also apply to Chief Digital Officers? Well, perhaps it could. According to the latest deep research conducted by the CDO Club, the number of Chief Digital Officers in 2013 doubled again in one year—just as it has been doing […]
From CDO to CEO: What’s Driving the Chief Digital Officer to CEO Career Path?
The facts are clear: An increasing number of Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) are being tapped to become CEOs. Earlier this year, JB Perette, CDO of Discovery Communications, was appointed CEO of Discovery Networks International. According to the new CDO Talent Map 2014, by CDO Club founder David Mathison, seven Chief Digital Officers became CEOs, and […]