{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unlocking Momentum","title":"Why Communication is the Secret Skill Most CIOs Get Wrong","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cd77b4ed\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2905,"description":"Momentum is built in the uncertain moments, when leaders are stretched, cultures shift, and teams look for someone steady to move them forward.\nIn this episode, Aaron Kopel sits down with Warren Lenard, CIO of the Indiana Office of Technology, whose path has taken him through some of the toughest environments a CIO can face. From guiding a retail organization through COVID to stepping into statewide leadership with no public-sector background, Warren has led in seasons that reveal what leadership truly means.\n\nKey takeaways\nLeadership evolves when leaders shift from controlling outcomes to enabling people\nCulture is strengthened or weakened by how leaders communicate\nCIOs earn their influence by partnering across the business, not protecting the tech\n\nEpisode highlights\n(00:00) Intro\n(01:33) How COVID challenges were tackled at Byrider\n(13:25) Warren’s career journey and experiences\n(21:55) Finding leadership growth and communication in IT\n(27:56) Why in-person interaction shapes culture, teamwork, and silos\n(38:32) How the CIO role continues to evolve\n(43:18) The importance of AI literacy in the future of work\n(46:07) What fitness and creativity teach\n(48:08) Advice he’d give his younger self\n(49:16) Connecting and networking with purpose\n\nResources\nWarren Lenard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenlenard\nAaron Kopel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronkopel\nExplore the Indiana Office of Technology: https://www.in.gov/iot/ \nExplore Project Brilliant: https://projectbrilliant.com\nExplore the Indiana CIO Network: https://techpoint.org/indiana-cio-network\nReset by Dan Heath: https://www.danheath.com\nBooks by Malcolm Gladwell: https://www.gladwellbooks.com\nBooks by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.tablegroup.com/books/?srsltid=AfmBOoo9gyp35SwrlEnRT9TEWq4bGBO5_SJ4oosSe7F3TR0lKMqyTFv7 \nBuy Unlocking Momentum: https://a.co/d/hKPFqoS ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7rZrEihJrWTFpsFbH_1Jl73zPau7oG4Sx-C4hWGa7po/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iM2Fh/MTY3ZGUxNTU5NDgw/NzAzOGVlNTVjNTQ2/Nzk4My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}