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Early Morning Byte: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Clearing things up... 👀
Good Morning,
Today, we’re zooming in on what it really means to lead IT in 2025. And no, it’s not about who can automate faster or roll out the next cloud migration first (though that doesn’t hurt).
It’s about something much deeper and much more human: leading with why.
A Contributing CIO shares a five-block blueprint that’s part leadership manifesto, part field guide for turning IT into a strategic engine.
We’re talking about going beyond tickets and uptime, anchoring your work to outcomes that move the business needle, and scaling your vision by turning team members into builders, not just executors.
So, if you’ve been stuck in the weeds, feeling like your team is delivering but not influencing, this is your permission slip to recalibrate. Because the best strategy starts with clarity. And clarity starts with a strong why.
Let’s get into it.
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