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Graham Waller
Distinguished VP Analyst
Graham Waller is a Distinguished Vice President in Gartner's Digital Business Leadership research team. He focuses on supporting C-level executives and their teams with the leadership, talent and work shifts needed to succeed in the digital-era. Mr. Waller currently leads two cross Gartner teams researching the Future of Work and Agile Learning. He is a co-author of two Gartner books: "Digital to the Core" and "The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results".
Previous experience
Mr. Waller came to Gartner from Meta Group, where he led CIO research on leadership and transformational change as part of the Executive Directions service. He was a coach and advisor to global CIOs, as well as conference speaker and an expert analyst in numerous industry press articles.
Mr. Waller has more than 20 years of experience in driving business results and achieving measurable value from IT-enabled transformation. He has held both IT and business leadership positions within two Fortune 100 end-user and IT service provider companies. He is a hybrid business-IT leader and a recognized authority in the disciplines of leadership and driving value from technology investments.
Professional background
Meta Group
Senior Vice President, Executive Direction
Sears
Director, Strategy, E-Marketing and Customer Information
Teradata/NCR/AT&T
Senior Consultant, Business Value Realization
Areas of coverage
CIO Leadership of Technology Talent, Culture and DEI
Executive Leadership: Talent
Future of Work Reinvented Resource Center
Education
B.Eng., Electrical Engineering, University of Liverpool
Certification, E-Business Strategy, University of Chicago
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Implementing the future of hybrid work to drive talent and business outcomes
2Prevailing in today's great contest for talent via data-driven strategies
3Driving effective upskilling and reskilling via agile learning proven practices
4Helping leaders evolve their personal brands to aid career progression
5Embracing growth mindsets foster resilience and accelerate change