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How do you know if a CIO is up on Agile development, cloud technologies, and all of the next-gen approaches to IT operations? Sure, the candidate can say “microservices” and “DevSecOps,” but have they used these approaches to benefit the business?  \nThe CIO role involves a unique combination of leadership, vision, business acumen, and technology depth, which can make for a challenging interview. To help you, Heller Search has created this CIO Interview Guide.  \nLEADERSHIP  \n4 Tell me about a transformation that you led that had a positive impact on the business.  What to listen for: Business outcomes as opposed to “on time” or “under budget.”  \n4 What are your most important relationships in your current role, and how do you maintain them?  \n4 Tell me about a time when you’ve had to exert influence over your company’s executive committee? How did you do it?  \n4 What is your approach to change management?  \n4 What is your leadership style?  \n What to listen for: A thoughtful, clear articulation of a leadership approach, as opposed something vague and common.  \nIT STRATEGY AND ROADMAPS  \n4 Describe the IT strategy that you developed and executed. What were the elements of the strategy?  \n What to listen for: Clear links between the IT strategy and the company’s business strategy.  \n4 What was your approach to seeking approval and funding for the strategy?  \n4 What part of the strategy was the most difficult to execute? How did you do it?  \n4 What was the impact?  \n4 How do you define “the cloud” and how have you applied cloud solutions to your business?  \n What to listen for: Experience not only with cloud applications like SalesForce and Workday, but for cloud infrastructure services as well.  \nAn acknowledgement that a cloud strategy requires architectural planning, not a “lift and shift” of applications to the cloud.  \n4 What is your approach to making build versus buy decisions?  \nMATURING AN IT ORGANIZATION  \n4 On a scale of 1 to 10, how would your current business community rate your IT organization?  \nHow do you know?  \n What to listen for: A concrete methodology for determining customer satisfaction, and clear metrics.  \n4 How have you structured the IT organization, and why?  \n What to listen for: An org structure that aligns to the way the business is structured.  \n4 What is the culture of your IT organization? Is that the culture you inherited? If not, how have you changed it?  \n What to listen for: Concepts like customer centricity, business outcomes, and collaboration 4 How are you developing “blended” IT leaders who have deep technical skills, but also have  \nan understanding of the business context in which they are working?  \n What to listen for: Real commitments made to investing in team professional development, and programs in partnership with HR.  \n4 What is your experience creating a culture of innovation in the IT organization, and across the business?  \n4 Have you implemented Agile development in your current organization? 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