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Are You Ready?

Youve worked hard and are a skilled IT contributor. But are you prepared to keep up with the momentous challenges you will face as an IT business leader?

Prepare today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Developed by the CIO Executive Council, Pathways is a flexible, premier leadership development program for A players and high potential IT professionals who are aggressively seeking the seat of CIO or another senior leadership position within IT. In conjunction with our CIO community, Pathways was developed to build leadership competency skills in all levels of IT Leadership. As a Pathways participant, well work together with you and your internal organizational sponsor to advance your skills to prepare you for the next big step in your career. Our program curriculum aligns with the same executive compentencies as illustrated by the Councils Journey to the Future-State CIO framework shown below.

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Develop leadership, business, and technology skills Improve executive competencies Engage with accomplished CIOs Prepare today for tomorrow

Make your next move today to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.

Journey to the Future State CIO

CIO Pathways... unparalleled access to CIOs, a peer network of IT rising stars and current, captivating, relevant content. In a word WOW.
Nicole Nitowski, Senior Director, Association of American Medical Colleges

The Journey IT leaders build on credibility of functional accomplishments, gain influence through transformation, and ultimately position IT as a game changer by driving business strategy. To progress, they must apply key competencies to adjust their focus, enhance staff exepertise, and elevate stakeholder relationships. The results: comprehensive business value and ensured relevance of the profession in any business climate.

Core Areas of Professional Development

The Pathways program is designed around three distinct areas of professional development Business, Leadership & Technology. The program begins with a self executive competencies assessment, accompanied by 360-degree assessments.

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Improve business competency skills Flexible & customized program engagement Internal sponsor engagement & access

Pathways participants identify their unique strengths and growth opportunities across nine executive competencies, as determined by Egon Zehnder International, a global executive recruiter and talent assessment firm. Self-assessment scoring consists of characteristics, behaviors and outcomes for each of the nine executive competencies and the 360-degree assessments reflect other peoples views, which fully round out the analysis. The results of these assessments help direct participation across the three core areas of professional development focused on within the program: Business, Leadership & Technology.

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collaboration with so many accomplished individuals creates a network of experience, counsel and guidance that is vital to the progressive development of any CIO. I believe the connections I have made through the CIO Executive Council will be viable throughout my career.
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Business Development
It is critical in todays global competitive community that senior IT leaders develop the sensibility to become senior business leaders with proven strategic thinking skills.

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Mentoring with experienced and engaged CIOs who lead and guide Diverse participants across industries and geographies Focused on business & leadership competencies

The Pathways Leadership Development program is designed to prepare VPs, IT managers, directors and executives for the many challenges they will face as future CIOs. The CIO Executive Council recognizes the individual needs of each participant and provides subsequent offerings for advancing skills specifically in leadership development and career advancement. This aligns and follows the development as outlined in The Councils Journey to the Future-State CIO. Participants have the opportunity to engage in one of three business development curriculum based on their own individual development needs.

CIO Group Mentoring

Pathways participants will be assigned to an experienced, business savvy CIO mentor and a small mentoring group consisting of 6-8 participants. Using the results of an individuals assessments and application, we match the appropriate CIO mentor and participant peers to create a two-way learning environment. The engagement kicks off with a one-to-one orientation between the participant and their mentor. The group will meet virtually for six sessions over the course of six to eight months and will conclude their engagement with another individual CIO mentor/mentee call. Through group mentoring participants will: Connect in highly interactive discussion forums Interact within small groups matched with one accomplished CIO Continually review professional challenges in a supportive environment Take advantage of the counsel of a seasoned CIO Discuss day-to-day challenges as well as longer term suggestions for improvement Have an opportunity to meet face-to-face at the Leadership event

One of the most rewarding opportunities that is provided by the Pathways program is the CIO Mentorship Program. I have been more than fortunate to have been a part of two mentorship workgroups, both led by two outstanding CIOsthis year that was followed by dedicated one-on-one coaching with one of the best CIOs in the business.
Michael Kohlman Manager Global Infrastructure Cook Group

Business Development Mapping Your Leadership Journey

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eLearning tools from Harvard Business Publishing Individual CIO Coaching Personalized Real-time Results

A highly customized management module leveraging Harvard Business Publishings eLearning tools where participants create a personalized development plan towards their next leadership position within their organization. It includes monthly classroom group calls with designated course instructors. Class size is limited to 10 participants. The resulting plan is a living document to utilize today, revisit tomorrow, and update as knowledge grows and new opportunities arise. Career Development Plan will include: Improved readiness for the next leadership role Career building expansion of their own network of peers Head start on preparedness for new senior leadership positions Identification of low-hanging-fruit to tackle in first few months of a new job Ability to apply course acquired knowledge to current leadership role

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Executive Coaching
This advanced component is delivered through a series of individual coaching sessions with an experienced CIO executive coach for a total of seven hours over the course of 12 months. Executive coach matching is based on the results of the participants self and 360assessment along with their application. The sessions are scheduled directly between the participant and coach once formal introductions have been completed. These sessions can include a combination of the following: Agreement on clients area(s) for development Current state of business and changes needed to address challenges Review clients goals and define and strategize on models for success Deal with specific real world issues and provide mentoring and advice on how to deal with them Develop a plan of action to address developmental opportunity Create appropriate Homework assignments to allow client to work on objectives in a real world setting (Subsequent sessions) Review Homework assignment and discuss experience, reactions to the process, and lessons learned

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Leadership Development
Experienced IT leaders from within the CIO Executive Council lead seminars and webcasts enabling participants to capitalize on the CIOs personal expertise and knowledge. The seminar curriculum framework is based on the nine executive competencies and follows a highly interactive format providing Pathways participants the ability to learn from the direct experience of the seminar leader as well as their peers.

The universal executive competencies, as determined by Egon Zehnder International, a global executive recruiter and talent assessment firm, shown to have the greatest impact on an IT executives success are as follows:
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Results Orientation Being focused on improvement of business results not just IT results. By making IT priorities the same as the business, IT can become a key driver to improving contribution levels and accomplishing the goals of the business. Market Knowledge Understanding the market landscape in which a business operates, which includes the competition, the suppliers, the customer base and the regulatory environment. External Customer Focus Serving and building strategic partnerships with external clients, vendors and customers. Understanding the advantages to managing these relationships in order to get measurable results, such as cost savings and improved service. Commercial Orientation Identifying and moving towards business opportunities, such as seizing chances to increase profit and revenue. Strategic Orientation The ability to think long-term and beyond ones own area. It involves three key dimensions: business awareness, critical analysis and integration of information, and the ability to develop an action-oriented plan. People & Organizational Development Developing the long-term capabilities of others and of the organization as a whole in order to achieve successful results, as well as influencing or even transforming someones life or career. Collaboration & Influence Working effectively with and influencing those inside and outside of your functional area, and creating a positive impact on business performance. Change Leadership Transforming and aligning an organization through its people to drive improvement in new and challenging directions. It is energizing a whole organization to want to change in the same direction. Team Leadership Focusing, aligning and building effective groups both within ones immediate organization and across functions.

My experience with Pathways has been rewarding, enlightening and a lot of fun. I have connected with a diverse group of smart professionals who have helped to shape my future direction the level of expertise was tremendous and invaluable. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to think, collaborate and strategize! I needed that push and got it.
Paulette Fox-Dawodu Applications Manager American Federation of Teachers
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Technology Development
Pathways participants are invited to participate in on-line technology communities broken down into five disciplines which include the following: Applications Applications-related responsibilities, including application development, enterprise application implementation, software systems integration, data warehousing and desktop applications. Infrastructure & Operations Responsibility for everything from ITIL to VoIP, including data center management, data and voice networks, client devices, hardware refresh cycles, and management of IT operations staff. IT Strategy & Architecture Developing and deploying IT strategy, creating and sustaining governance, and translating business models and processes into IT architecture.
The most valuable component of the Pathways Roundtable for Large Global Companies call for me was getting a sense for where other comparable companies are with different initiatives and processes a form of informal benchmarking.
Phil LeBrun, Director Worldwide Retail Technology, McDonalds Corporation

Project & Portfolio Management Responsibility for major projects, a project management office, or managing the full portfolio of projects in an organization. Risk Management & Compliance Responsibilities that include IT security, disaster recovery and business continuity, and compliance with a wide variety of governmental and industry standards. Each discipline has its own dedicated site where one can post questions, participate in on-line discussions, and access content related to that topic. Participants have access to: Online global network of peers Monthly technology webcasts specific to each practice area Opportunity to act as a panelist or a moderator in technology discussions to enhance exposure in the CIO community. Sample List of Recent Technology Roundtables: Managing Your PMO at the Speed of Change Desktop Virtualization-Developing the Right Strategy Migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010 Value-Based Buying for IT Leaders

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Additional Program Benefits In addition to the managed components of Pathways, a participant also has unlimited access to strategic content, CIO magazines exclusive events and the Councils affinity groups. Content 100% member driven encompassing the collective expertise of the membership 1000+ resources available through a protected portal Events Complimentary admission to one national CIO magazine event Discounted admission to CIO Pocket MBA at Boston University

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CIO Perspectives Regional One-Day Conferences Youth in IT and Executive Women in IT Affinity Groups Raise visibility and improve the pipeline of women and young adults entering IT Sharing expertise, stories, ideas and solutions Tips and encouragement

Managed Component View 360 Analysis Composite Scoring Based on Participant Interactivity

Who We Are
The Pathways program is offered by the CIO Executive Council, a member-led executive organization consisting of current and future business leaders who are working to impact the intersection of business, technology and strategy. The CIO Executive Councils mission is to foster measurable value for all participants by enabling themthrough peer reliance and outreachto apply the knowledge, insights and best practices of their peers to the success of their enterprise and personal achievement. In just over five years, more than 500 enterprises worldwide from various sectors and industries have identified with the CIO Executive Councils vision and commitment to assist each other, cultivate their own careers and those of their team, and advance the role of the CIO. As a Pathways participant, well work together with you and your IT manager to advance your Business, Leadership & Technology skills to prepare you for the next big step in your career and the opportunity to be a future CIO shaping the future of business.

Make the next move today for the challenges of tomorrow. Visit council.cio. com/pathways and enroll today.

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The CIO Executive Council is a member-led executive organization, consisting of current and future business leaders working to impact the intersection of business, technology and strategy. Our mission is to foster measurable value for all members by enabling them, through peer reliance and outreach, to apply the knowledge, insights and best practices of their peers to the success of their enterprise and personal achievement. To learn more about the CIO Executive Council, visit council.cio.com.