Here's a question for your Monday:
Are you solving the right problem... or just answering the loudest question in the room?
Maybe it starts with asking a few different questions.
FEATURED
As we move past the halfway point of 2026, many technology leaders are taking stock of where they are and where they’ll focus investment during the remainder of the year. The latest CxO Checkpoint through TNCR Executive Research captures an early look at how executive leaders are balancing growth, innovation, security, and operational priorities.
These findings aren’t a final verdict, but they offer an early look at where CIOs and technology executives are placing their bets, the challenges they’re working to overcome, and the conversations shaping investment decisions heading into 2027.
If you haven’t weighed in yet, there’s still time to add your perspective. But for now, the first voices are beginning to paint the picture.
RESOURCE HUB
Three Questions Every IT Leader Should Be Asking
What is your print environment actually costing you, fully loaded? Do you have audit trails for every document that touches a printer? Is your print infrastructure helping or blocking your AI strategy? Vasion CPO Scott Lee makes the case that being unable to answer these questions is the problem IT leaders need to solve.
LEADERSHIP LIABILITIES
Strong collaboration starts with recognizing a few common habits that can either strengthen or weaken how teams work together
Curiosity Over Certainty: Teams make better decisions when they spend more time exploring different perspectives than proving they're right.
Actions Build Trust: Employees pay closer attention to what leaders do than what they say. Trust grows when actions match expectations.
Different Reactions Matter: The same conversation can be motivating for one person and discouraging for another. Effective leaders recognize those differences before making assumptions.
Stop Defending Decisions: Defending past decisions can close the door on better ideas, honest feedback, and meaningful improvement.
CIO FIELD NOTES
BEYOND THE QUOTE
“Not all AI investments are the same. The organizations that govern them like they know the difference are the ones that will actually capture the value.”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Building an AI strategy takes more than rolling out new tools. Learn how CIOs are creating shared knowledge, stronger governance, and AI workflows that support long-term business goals.
EXECUTIVE OPPORTUNITY
Trupanion has selected CIO Partners to lead their search for the role of Chief Data Officer, located in Seattle. Read more…
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