09.13.2018

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

What Does it Mean to Be a Transformational IT Leader Today?
Strengthening the CIO – Corporate Board Relationship
Harnessing Technology Talent Hot Spots
Featured Executive Placement: CISO for Travelers

Hi Friend,

With technology changing the very fundamentals of our business, what does it mean to be a transformational IT leader today?

That’s the question I’ve been asking my CIO networks for the last 12 months, and I have some insights to report. Read my new blog on CIO.com to learn what it means to be a transformational IT leader in the digital era. Hint: If you think your job is “systems,” think again.

Martha

1. What Does it Mean to Be a Transformational IT Leader Today?

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"Transformational IT leadership means recognizing that 'mindset' – getting people to think differently – will be your greatest challenge," writes Martha Heller. Read more of her observations on transformational IT leadership in her latest blog on CIO.com.

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2. Strengthening the CIO – Corporate Board Relationship

As CIO, what can you do to develop a great relationship with members of the board of directors? Fortium Partners' Terry Bennett offers several practical suggestions in his latest guest blog.

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3. Harnessing Technology Talent Hot Spots

For many companies, establishing a presence in an innovation hotbed such as San Francisco or Boston is crucial. But it’s also expensive. How can companies not based in a tech hub harness the benefits of these urban pools of knowledge and skills affordably? William R. Kerr, Harvard Business School professor and author of the forthcoming book, The Gift of Global Talent, describes three core approaches corporations are taking.

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4. Featured Executive Placement: CISO for Travelers

Heller Search was recently retained by The Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) to recruit a Chief Information Security Officer. Based in Hartford, CT, Travelers is a leading property and casualty insurer with 30,000 employees and $28 billion in annual revenues. We identified Don Garvey for this role, who brings 18 years of experience in information security and risk management to Travelers. Most recently, Garvey was SVP - Global IT & Operations Risk Management and Compliance Officer at Chubb Limited, and from 2001 to 2016 he was CISO at The Chubb Corporation. Congratulations, Don!

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All the best,

Martha Heller
CEO, Heller Search Associates
martha@hellersearch.com