The CIO's First 30 Days | Andy Harper

Episode 65: The CIO’s First 30 Days | Andy Harper
Andy Harper, began his role as CIO of Southwest Key Programs earlier this year. He and Jeff start at the very beginning, discussing what the job hunt looked like and why he ultimately chose to relocate his family. Additionally, Andy and Jeff dive into exactly how he went about building his plan and outlining his key initiatives, such as marketing materials and the potential for re-branding the department.
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1:52 Andy’s unique career journey
2:57 When & why the position of CIO became part of Andy’s career path
4:16 How vulnerability & empathy work into leadership
6:32 Approaching the job search & the idea of relocation
10:35 Differences between the various job markets
13:55 Getting the whole family on board
15:12 Day one
16:53 The vision six weeks in
17:57 Building out the plan
19:01 Plans for 2020
20:29 Marketing IT as a strategic part of the business
23:15 Branding the IT department
25:32 Interaction with the customer
27:12 The customer’s customer
28:32 Action items
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