We’re one month into 2026, and for many tech leaders, the year is starting with a full plate. At a recent CIO Professional Network event, members shared a common theme: the challenge isn’t deciding what to do, it’s figuring out how to do it with the resources they have.
Teams are stretched thin and priorities are piling up.
The real limiter isn’t strategy.
It’s capacity.
Figuring out what takes priority, managing timelines, and making hard calls about what won’t move forward is weighing heavily, and underneath it all is a realization that long-term success depends on, yes, solid plans, but also on the people ready to step up when things shift.
That’s just one piece of the conversation, and there are more first-hand perspectives in today’s EMB. Check them out ⬇️
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