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Blog November 9, 2026

The CIO’s First 100 Days: Why Smart Leaders Stumble, and the 100-Day Plan That Works

The CIO’s First 100 Days: Why Smart Leaders Stumble, and the 100-Day Plan That Works Quick answer: A new CIO should spend the first 90 days diagnosing before transforming. The biggest mistake is publicly backing inherited decisions (vendor contracts, budget assumptions, technical debt) before you understand them, because the moment you defend them they become […]

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