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Onboarding refers to resources and support designed to help individuals transition smoothly into new positions or responsibilities. Effective onboarding for new roles accelerates productivity and integration.

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During your initial months as a CIO, how did you balance the need for quick wins with the pursuit of long-term strategic goals? What approaches did you take to ensure that early successes didn't compromise your broader vision for the organization?

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As a new-to-role CISO, I am wondering how do you make RACI look better than it looks `on-paper` in your company? What I am specifically looking for is, ways of fostering real collaboration and reaching to consensus between oldies and newcomers in their roles.

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If you’re a CIO who came from outside IT (or didn’t have a traditional IT background), how did you demonstrate your credibility early on?

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What challenges have you recently encountered in managing the increasing number of SaaS vendors within your organization? And how did you handle it?

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Senior software leaders: Have you found a way to use GenAI to help you manage people more effectively? Any tips or hacks for new leaders in the industry?

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Who are your first professional conversations with during the “in between” period after accepting but before starting a new CIO role? How many of these meetings are with peers at your new organization versus your existing network?

For those who stepped into their first CIO role from within the organization: How did you successfully transition from peer to leader? What surprised you most?

In your experience, what areas or initiatives have consistently proven to be effective starting points for achieving quick wins within the first 90 days of a new CIO role?

Ethics and responsible AI are principles wonderful on paper, but so hard to have in the loop especially where ROI is a major driver. How do you feel that? Are you trying to enforce a commitment for the implementation of such pillars in the AI governance? Can you please share your strategies!

Yes, it is part of my vision and mission 52%

Yes but I have difficulty to enroll in 28%

I know them but I don't believe they are a must be31%

Our business is focused on the ROI, period.14%

I am not sure, let's discuss in the comments.

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Which hurdles were the hardest to overcome when you first began your current CISO position? (Pick your top 3 toughest challenges)

Gaining executive/board support24%

Understanding org’s culture and politics60%

Addressing resource constraints36%

Building trust/credibility with IT or security teams24%

Building trust/credibility with non-technical teams36%

Navigating tech infrastructure/environment20%

Aligning to compliance needs4%

Managing stakeholder expectations12%

Something else (explain in a comment)

Can’t remember…

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When stepping into the CIO role, how do you balance addressing your CEO’s high expectations with the reality of IT’s current constraints without risking early misalignment?

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Have any of you in a leadership position struggled with delegating tasks to your software team? How did you get more comfortable letting others do the work instead of doing it yourself?

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What advice do you have for a CIO coming into an organization where the CFO historically has viewed IT primarily as a cost center and is demonstrating more resistance to change that you anticipated during the interview process?

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Those of you who have held a software leadership position for a while: Do you still struggle with imposter syndrome? Can you share any stories of how you get past it?

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I'm curious to hear about your experiences with onboarding as you've moved into new roles or joined new companies. A smooth onboarding process can make a world of difference in how quickly we settle into our new responsibilities and feel like part of the team.

How would you rate your onboarding experience at your most recent role or when you last joined a new company?

Excellent - Comprehensive9%

Good - Covered the basics77%

Fair - Lacked structure7%

Poor - Limited resources5%

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What’s the most effective way to get an in-depth understanding of an organization’s architecture when you’re new to the company?

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