CIO Mark Settle on what makes a winning IT battle plan [Video]

From resource management, service delivery, to internal and external relationship building, the storied CIO and thought leader underscores the importance of persistence in the face of leadership challenges.

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Mark Settle is a seven-time CIO and three-time CIO100 Award winner who wrote two must-read books during his CIO journey, Truth From the Valley: A Practical Primer on IT Management for the Next Decade and Truth From the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management. Today Settle serves on the advisory boards of several venture capital firms and personally advises multiple startups. He also continues to publish truth-telling thought leadership across multiple channels, including his newsletter, “The Modern CIO.”

On a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast, Settle discussed the leadership principles and philosophies that have guided his successes, while also unpacking some of the teachings from his various writings. Afterwards, we spent time exploring how his interest in the American Civil War has influenced his …