Becoming a Business Focused CIO

This course, delivered live online over a series of evenings, is designed to equip aspiring or new CIOs with the skills, knowledge and mindset needed to be effective in the move from operational to strategic IT. The course draws on deep experience and knowledge to give significant insight into being a successful technology leader. With work undertaken in small teams participants will draw on their own experiences and build a network of colleagues.
One on One courses can be arranged subject to availability
Format: Instructor-led live online delivery in the evenings 7-9pm. All course material delivered electronically, including pre-readings (e.g. case studies).
Delivery schedule: Two evenings (Monday/Thursday) for 2 hours every week for 4 weeks.
Cost: $3,500 + GST per person.
Topic areas covered:
  • Essential leadership qualities
  • Leadership habits
  • Understanding personality types
  • Understand the dysfunctions of a team
  • Strategies to overcome leadership obstacles
  • Tools to lead change
  • Measuring performance
  • Thinking like a strategist
  • Bad strategy, good strategy - vision, mission, goals and objectives
  • Strategy vs strategic plan
  • The kernel of good strategy - Exploitation vs aspiration
  • Business, Channel, Digital strategies, what’s the difference?
  • Governance and leadership of business systems change and projects
  • Essential controls for successful projects
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Presentations, business cases, and reports
  • Recovery of troubled projects
  • The role of business cases
  • Strategies that reflect business objectives
  • Vendor management
  • Working with the executive and the board - Communicating the strategy
  • Mentoring, coaching and professional development in the ICT world
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