Most companies say they are competing for technology leadership talent. Far fewer behave that way once the interview process begins.
At the CIO, CTO, CISO, and senior technology leadership level, the strongest candidates are rarely waiting on the sidelines. They are leading transformation programs, advising CEOs and boards, managing enterprise risk, scaling teams, and making decisions that affect revenue, resilience, and valuation. Many are successful where they are, well-compensated, and selective about what would justify a move.
That changes the nature of the interview process. The company is not simply deciding whether a candidate is qualified. The candidate is also deciding whether the opportunity is compelling enough, credible enough, and aligned enough to warrant serious consideration.
As I often remind clients, “Most companies are immediately thinking, ‘Is this person right for us?’ when really they should also be looking at it the other way: ‘Are we right for them?’”
BIG TECH IN THE HEADLINES
THE AI WORKFORCE
OpenAI hired Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer and former White House AI policy official Dean Ball as the company expands its research and policy teams ahead of a potential IPO.
SolarWinds appointed Justin Henkel as Chief Information Security Officer, bringing in a cybersecurity executive with experience in military intelligence, threat intelligence, and enterprise security operations.
Oracle disclosed that its workforce declined by 21,000 employees over the past year and stated that AI adoption contributed to the reductions as the company increased spending on AI infrastructure.
RESOURCE HUB
Your support queue gets a head start every morning.
Viktor reads overnight tickets, tags them by product area, summarizes the patterns, and posts a brief in #support. The agent picks up the queue already triaged. The PM sees recurring requests rolled up by Friday.
STRATEGY ISN’T ENOUGH
By the time a technology roadmap reaches the executive table, it usually presents as coherent, current, and well considered.
Tighten security…..Modernize infrastructure…..Prepare for AI…..Simplify the environment….Improve resilience….Increase speed.
The priorities are sensible, the budget conversation is productive, and everyone leaves the room with the sense that the technology agenda is headed in the right direction.
Months later, the picture often looks different. Read more…
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