Reaching for the Stars

Reaching for the Stars

It is the New Year, a time of reflection and resolution. A time where you may be asking yourself, "What is my purpose in life?"  If this sounds familiar, please honor me in helping you find your purpose.  Explore the Things You Love  Let us begin to explore your...

The Great Reflection

The Great Reflection

You may have heard me say it before – the role of the CIO is one of the most challenging jobs in corporate America – 2021 has proven to be more difficult than ever.   We all know a record number of Americans are quitting their jobs in droves across the world, a trend...

Executive Presence As A CIO

Executive Presence As A CIO

If the opportunity to see how your executive presence is showing up with key stakeholders and can see the value of receiving feedback and insights as to how to engage, motivate and inspire your team resonates with you, let’s set up a time to talk.

Who Are You As A CIO

Who Are You As A CIO

To be seen as a leader, you must be a leader. To be an executive leader, you must show up as an executive in your intent, behaviors, actions, and words. Have you thought about WHO you are as a leader?Mary Patry IT Executive Advisor and Leadership...

What Type Of Leader Are You

What Type Of Leader Are You

The CIO’s influence is directly tied to how they are viewed by the executive team and their business peers. The impact of that influence is driven by the company’s digital needs, combined with the CIO’s capabilities. Do you know what type of leader you want to be?

Executive Leadership Is A Lofty Goal

Executive Leadership Is A Lofty Goal

Executive Leadership is a lofty goal. One familiar challenge is when a technical resource particularly good at their current role is promoted into leadership roles. Along the way, the need to expand their focus from a technical to management perspective may go...

The CIO Role is Influential

The CIO Role is Influential

A CIO's role is a big job, a tough job; it is also an influential job. What other part has a more enterprise and global influence than the CIO? With the volatility and uncertainty of today's environmental challenges, IT must adapt to the changing business needs at a...

The CIO Is A Big Job

The CIO Is A Big Job

You are a CIO. Let’s face it, your role as CIO is a big job. You are bombarded from all sides. On one side, the rapid technology revolution promises innovative solutions while addressing user adoption challenges push in from the other side. Pressures from business...

Sorting it All Out

Sorting it All Out

Living in the age of social media enables untethered sharing of opinion. There is no denying that everyone is entitled to their opinion and the right to voice that opinion. The danger comes in when you only listen to opinions that support your own. Please join me in sorting it out.

Neutral No More

Neutral No More

"We don't do neutral here."   A client made this statement a week ago today during a conversation related to his company's culture. It pierced me to my core. Later that evening, I sat quietly for an agonizing 8 minute and 46 seconds as the network channel I was...