If AI has felt less like a trend and more like a tsunami, you’re not alone.
In today’s featured article, Contributing CIO Harsha Bellur puts words to what a lot of tech leaders (like yourself) have been dealing with since late 2022. AI didn’t wait for a strategy deck. It showed up fast, spread faster, and created new questions before most organizations had the governance to keep up.
He lays out five leadership lessons shaped by the chaos, from spotting inflection points early, to managing the human side of rapid change, to the uncomfortable truth that waiting for clarity is still a decision, and it comes with a cost.
We’re also excited to welcome our newest sponsor, Bland AI. Despite the name, there’s nothing bland about what they’re building. They create conversational AI for voice workflows that helps automate routine phone calls and follow-ups at scale.
Let’s dive in before the next “urgent AI initiative” hits your inbox.
FEATUREDLeadership Lessons from Navigating the AI Tsunami
In November 2022, when ChatGPT was released as a “research preview,” I barely noticed.
Like many CIOs at the time, my focus was elsewhere. Read more…
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Create agents that learn from every call for 24/7 improvement.
Let agents fully resolve customer issues end to end.
Use secure AI that’s built specifically for enterprises.
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Tom James Company has selected CIO Partners to lead their search for the role of Chief Information Officer, located in Greater Nashville. Read More…
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