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Most companies are good at setting strategy at the top.Many are good at executing in the trenches.Where things usually break down is the space in…
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Don’t look now, but the CIO role has become one of the most consequential leadership positions in the enterprise because of how closely it now…
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When you think of a Chief Product and Technology Officer, you might imagine someone coding the next big AI model, micromanaging teams, or chasing the…
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Most boards and talent leaders know the CIO role has evolved. The disconnect shows up elsewhere—job descriptions, evaluation criteria, operating models, and hiring mandates that…
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As Q1 2026 begins, one pattern is showing up consistently in boardrooms. Boards aren’t asking CIOs about systems anymore.They’re asking about outcomes. Across active CIO…
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Planning is done. Q1 is about execution—and AI readiness is where many organizations are being tested. Budgets are locked. AI tools are already in use.…
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The CIO role has changed faster than most organizations realize. Once responsible for infrastructure stability and cost control, today’s CIO is increasingly accountable for enterprise…
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Artificial intelligence has officially crossed from curiosity to consequence. For most leaders, the question is no longer if AI will change their organization, but how.…
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For years, executive technology roles were clearly defined. That clarity no longer exists. In 2026, intelligence — not infrastructure — is the defining capability of…
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Not all CIOs are built for the same moment. Yet many organizations still hire—or evaluate—the role as if one “type” of CIO fits every stage, strategy,…
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Elite organizations no longer ask whether technology matters. They ask whether their CIO is equipped to lead with it. Across hundreds of CIO searches led by Riviera Partners — spanning public companies, private…
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For years, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) was viewed as a stabilizer. The executive who kept systems running, vendors managed, and risks contained. In 2026, that…