The 7 new Cs of IT leadership for the AI era
Executive Take
This is a leadership framework, not a mandate. The real test is whether it changes how you run decisions and communicate, not whether you can recite the list.
Executive Summary
A CIO.com column by Mark Settle proposes a new "7 Cs" framework for IT leadership in the AI era: Coherence, Communication, Currency, Confidence, Conviction, Courage, and Change, operating under a backdrop of "Compression." It draws on interviews with CIOs at BNY, J&J, Liberty Mutual, Cox Automotive, GSK, and Cardinal Health.
Why It Matters
Technology and HR leaders are both wrestling with how to lead teams through AI-driven uncertainty and skill shifts. This gives language for talent development and change management conversations happening right now.
Bizquad Perspective
The framework's real insight is buried at the end: speed to conviction now beats technical skill, so leaders who overanalyze will lose to startups that decide faster.