Shawn Banerji

A3: @@searchCIO ..@AWS will continue to gain momentum across the enterprise #CIOChat

A1 @searchCIO in speaking w CIOs the job is bigger than one individual & the lack of access to talent is consistently frustrating #CIOchat

Hi #CIOChat Shawn Banerji here technology officers practice Russell Reynolds Associates

it also requires strong influecning and strategy skills, the top security guys, the leaders no longer live in the network stack #ciochat

Is no longer just about the tech skills, it begins and ends with the PEOPLE #ciochat

People skills & Leadership. effective change management aka transformatio. #ciochat

As Bill Parcells said, you are either getting better or getting worse, no suc thing as inertia. adapt and embrace change. Amen. #CIOchat

Its called the 'acqi-hire'. Cisco started it and Google perfected it! #ciochat

Legacy programming & very finite infrastructure skills becoming outdated, esp. as distributed computing and cloud become pervasive #CIOChat

Healthcare is desperate for tru BI. Data is central to improved patient outcomes. @ciochat

A5 Many org simply unable to scale at pace they'd like or customers expect bc IT unable to support growth based on skill deficit #CIOChat

requires direct, open communication. #IT needs to be part of business planning process to get ahead of the skill curve #CIOChat

Dramatically! The context of IT as an internal versus external function is now inverted. #ciochat

Culture of innovation and collaboration. IT is the biz and the biz is IT. #ciochat

Adaptability is essential. Top 5 hiring attribute along w/learnin agility @ciochat

Consulting firms more willing to $ in training bc can deploy that resource to clients over time, realizing ROI on human capital#CIOChat

These orgs are seeking proven capability in specific areas. often no time to invest in training, leading to use of consultants #CIOChat

(1/3) In many cases, lack of skills to meet orgs' tech hiring needs, seen in many postings on corporate & various hiring sites. #CIOChat

A2 Orgs are screening for learning #agility, adaptability + ‘hard’ tech skill Cultural fit, #collaboration also key criteria #ciochat