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Turning today’s IT professionalsinto tomorrow’s business leaders.

Are You Ready? You’ve 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, we’ll 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 Council’s Journey to the Future-State CIO® framework shown below.

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

Journey to the Future State CIO®

Are You Ready?n Develop leadership,

business, and technology skills

n Improve executive competencies

n Engage with accomplished CIOs

n Prepare today for tomorrow

“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.

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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.

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 people’s 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.

Round Out Your Career Developmentn Improve business

competency skillsn Flexible &

customized program engagement

n Internal sponsor engagement & access

ChangeLeadership

TeamLeadership

ResultsOrientation

MarketKnowledge

Collaboration& Influence

StrategicOrientation

CommercialOrientation

People & Org.Development

ExternalCustomer Focus

ExecutiveCompetencies

Assessment

TEC

HN

OLO

GY DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS DEVELO

PM

EN

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

”The mentoring and

collaboration with

so many accom-

plished individuals

creates a network of

experience, counsel

and guidance that is

vital to the progres-

sive development of

any CIO. I believe the

connections I have

made through the CIO

Executive Council will

be viable throughout

my career.”

— Matt DeJohn IT Director Christian Science Publishing Society

Business Development

It is critical in today’s global competitive community that senior IT leaders develop the sensibility to become senior business leaders with proven strategic thinking skills.

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 Council’s 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 individual’s 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

Real World Advicen Mentoring with

experienced and engaged CIOs who lead and guide

n Diverse participants across industries and geographies

n Focused on business & leadership competencies

“One of the most re-

warding 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 outstand-

ing CIOs…this 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

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Business Development

Mapping Your Leadership Journey

A highly customized management module leveraging Harvard Business Publishing’s 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

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 participant’s self and 360°assessment 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 client’s area(s) for development

• Current state of business and changes needed to address challenges

• Review client’s 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

Leadership Development & Career Managementn eLearning tools

from Harvard Business Publishing

n Individual CIO Coaching

n Personalized Real-time Results

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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 executive’s success are as follows:

n 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.

n Market Knowledge – Understanding the market landscape in which a business operates, which includes the competition, the suppliers, the customer base and the regulatory environment.

n 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.

n Commercial Orientation – Identifying and moving towards business opportunities, such as seizing chances to increase profit and revenue.

n Strategic Orientation – The ability to think long-term and beyond one’s own area. It involves three key dimensions: business awareness, critical analysis and integration of information, and the ability to develop an action-oriented plan.

n 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 someone’s life or career.

n Collaboration & Influence – Working effectively with and influencing those inside and outside of your functional area, and creating a positive impact on business performance.

n 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.

n Team Leadership – Focusing, aligning and building effective groups both within one’s immediate organization and across functions.

“My experience with

Pathways has been re-

warding, enlightening

and a lot of fun. I have

connected with a di-

verse 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 opportu-

nity to think, collabo-

rate 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.

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

“ 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, McDonald’s Corporation

Additional Program Benefits

In addition to the managed components of Pathways, a participant also has unlimited access to strategic content, CIO magazine’s exclusive events and the Council’s 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

• 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

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 Council’s mission is to foster measurable value for all participants 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.In just over five years, more than 500 enterprises worldwide from various sectors and industries have identified with the CIO Executive Council’s 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, we’ll 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.

Dynamic Online Interfacen Managed

Component Viewn 360° Analysisn Composite Scoring

Based on Participant Interactivity

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.

CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL492 Old Connecticut Path | Framingham, MA 01701+1-508-872-0080

Make the next move today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Visit council.cio.com/pathways and enroll today.