CIO Mind, The Gartner CIO Podcast

The Art of Critiquing Top Executive Decisions Without Getting Fired

Episode Summary

CxOs can’t make the right decisions if they have the wrong insight. So CIOs have to use their technology expertise to give everyone else in the C-suite better perspective. This episode of the CIO Mind Podcast explores how roadmapping helps CxOs see potential problems before they happen.

Episode Notes

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When it comes to implementing or considering new technologies, understanding how they fit in the large picture is not always easy to communicate. CIOs and enterprise architects need to work together to help CxOs know the implications of their decisions before they’re made. By learning to communicate those implications in a more consumable way, CIOs can prevent their C-suite partners from making decisions they’ll regret. VP Analyst Philip Allega joins CIO Mind Podcast host Shawn Murphy to talk about roadmapping as an influential communication tool that CIOs can use to shape their conversations with the board.