The outstanding CIO is the game-changing business strategist that CEOs now demand and expect. Make the shift from cost center or service provider to being an influential IT partner, and, ultimately a true business peer. The CIO Executive Council is reserved for strategic thought leaders who are passionate about driving the evolution of the IT profession. It is the only global professional community that is powered by the largest technology, media, event, and research company in the world—IDG. With access to over 400 brands, 750 technology-and-business-focused events, and 150 websites across 110 countries, Council members harness the power of trends, challenges, and best practices of CIOs and IT organizations all over the globe. The Result: Better, faster decisions, development of your bench, and increased market share for your organization.

Membership is facilitated by a dedicated Client Relationship Manager who is your lifeline—someone in your corner who knows what you value, when you need it, and how you want to get it. Our team works with CIOs all day, every day and we care about your success.

• Explain the value of IT to the business
• Shift your focus to the Future-State CIO®
• Apply the right executive competencies
• Develop your leadership bench
• Increase public visibility for yourself and your IT organization

Upcoming Events

• Youth in IT Community of Practice: How to Attract & Retain Young High Performers
  
  
  Type: Council Webcast
  Time: Aug 14th, '12, 11 - 11:45 am US/Eastern (UTC-4)
  
  Description
  Many CIOs are interested in attracting the best and brightest young people to their organizations and tapping their talents and fresh perspectives. But how can your company effectively compete for the top talent entering the IT job market today, and how can you keep them interested and satisfied once you’ve got them? You’ll hear how to directly from a panel of 20-something high performers who will candidly share their views on everything from the job descriptions, to what makes work interesting and meaningful, to expectations for advancement.
  
  This session is hosted by Raj Rawal, Former SVP & CIO, Burger King, and features the following rising stars:
  
  -Ryder Fyrwald, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Humantelligence
  -Zuheidi Hoyos, IT Lead, Johnson & Johnson
  -Taek Kyun, Business Analyst, HBO
  
  Members who are passionate about influencing the profession beginning with the future of the IT workforce are invited to get involved with the Youth in IT Community of Practice. Please contact Rick Pastore (rpastore@cio.com) to learn more.
  
  
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  August 14th, 2012
• Community of Practice: EWIT Leadership Connection: Strategies for Leading a Successful Team
  
  
  Type: Council Webcast
  Time: Sep 13th, '12, 1 - 2 pm US/Eastern (UTC-4)
  
  Description
  Female IT leaders bring a unique team leadership style to the table in this male-dominated profession. Join Pamela Rucker co-chair of the CIO Executive Council’s Executive Women in IT (EWIT) community of practice, for this webcast featuring tips on translating corporate vision into a leadership philosophy that breeds success on your team. Pamela, founder of The Rucker Group and former vice president of IT at PSC, will be joined by CIO guest speakers who will also share their experiences.
  
  Specific advice to be shared include:
  -Leading your team to drive business growth
  -Turning vision into a plan
  -Using different leadership styles to manage varying personalities
  -The most common personalities found in men and women
  
  There will be significant time allocated for larger discussion and idea-sharing among attendees.
  
  This call is part of a regular series of webcasts for the EWIT community of practice.
  
  
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  September 13th, 2012
• Breaking the CIO Paradox: A Checklist
  
  
  Type: Council Webcast
  Time: Oct 23rd, '12, 1 - 1:45 pm US/Eastern (UTC-4)
  
  Description
  Your many successes are invisible, yet your few mistakes are highly visible. Your business peers are getting smarter about technology, but your job is getting harder. Those are just two examples of the CIO Paradox, which Martha Heller, president of Heller Search, explores every month in her CIO magazine column. In her forthcoming book ("The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership") Martha reveals how to work past the many inherent contradictions in the CIO role and establish yourself as a strategic, business-focused CIO.
  
  In this webcast, she will detail the practical approaches CIOs can take to increase their business credibility and be seen across the enterprise as outstanding leaders who make their companies stronger.
  
  This webcast is part of the CIO Executive Council's regular CIO Paradox series of calls, focusing on different aspects covered by CIO magazine columnist Martha Heller.
  
  
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  October 23rd, 2012