The CIO as a Successful Influence Manager

A CIO's success depends on how well he/she influences a variety of internal and external people/teams, and it is particularly difficult to get things done when dealing with a random group of people that he/she doesn't directly manage. Influence management is the ability to influence others, especially those that an IT leader may lack direct influence over. How important is this skill for a CIO? How can an IT leader develop this skill? Guest 1: Brian Simmermon, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Subaru of America, Inc. Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/brian-simmermon/ Guest 2: Gerry McCartney, VP of Technology and CIO, Purdue University Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/gerry-mccartney/ Guest 3: Kevin Walker, SVP and CIO, American Electric Power Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/kevin-walker/ More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/the-cio-as-a-successful-influence-manager/ More on CXO: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/cxo/ Visit CIO Talk Network Website: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/subscribe/ Nominate Guests or Sponsor: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contact/