Seattle CIO Forum Part Deux!

We're very nearly ready to send out invites to the next CIO Forum in Seattle. The focus of this one is to explore what makes for good and not-so-good CIO-CFO relationships.

At least 50% of the CIO's job is to build and maintain excellent relationships with the peers in the executive ranks. It's been my experience that you can get all the others "right" but failing to build a strong working relationship with the CFO will at best hinder your ability to carry out the technology agenda. I've been fortunate to be able to work with some excellent CFO's over the years and built solid relationships that allowed for executing on the strategic initiatives needed by the business.

The date is January 23 at the Harbor Club in Seattle. My friends at Sierra Systems have agreed to pick up the tab and help with logistics, while avoiding any sales pitches. They're a class act and I couldn't pull this off without them!

Drop me a line if you are interested in joining us.

P.S. There's been interest expressed in hosting a similar forum in other cities. If that's something you'd like to discuss, let me know.