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The Weekly Digest: February 1
The National CIO Review Weekly Digest

The National CIO Review Weekly Digest: February 1
Q&A: Aaron's Chief Information Officer, John Trainor, on Authentic Leadership, An Unlikely Path, and Transforming the Customer Experience
We had the opportunity to sit down with John and discuss his biggest influences, the perspective he gained from a failed startup, and his team's success in digitizing the in-store experience to shorten the checkout process, establishing business confidence and increased customer satisfaction. Read more...
Collaboration is Essential for Technology, Business and Operational Success
A commitment to collaboration is an essential trait for both technology and line of business leaders.
Technology Leaders Can't Afford to Let Innovation Slip Away
Even if the "I" in "CIO" nearly always still stands for "information", the importance of efforts at innovation and transformation in IT leadership positions has only increased. Read more...
From the Harvard Business Review: Why Some Platforms Thrive and Others Don't
The reason that some platforms thrive while others struggle really lies in their ability to manage five fundamental properties of networks: network effects, clustering, risk of disintermediation, vulnerability to multi-homing, and bridging to multiple networks.
From the Wall Street Journal: From Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to 5G, All Your Wireless Is About to Change

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