{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unlocking Momentum","title":"The CIO Role Was Never About Technology","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1028,"description":"Most CIOs weren't hired to reshape the business. But that's exactly what the role is becoming.\nIn this episode of Unlocking Momentum, Aaron Kopel goes solo to share what he's been seeing firsthand at conferences, client conversations, and workshops across Indiana and the Midwest. The shift is real: the CIO is no longer just responsible for keeping technology running. The job is now about helping the business understand how it should work.\nAaron unpacks why long-range project plans are losing their footing and why outcomes matter more than delivery timelines. He also gets into how CIOs can stop being order takers and start shaping strategy at the executive table, what it actually looks like to lead enterprise-wide transformation, and why the people's side of change remains the hardest part to get right.\nKey takeaways:\nThe CIO's job is no longer about running technology, it's about shaping the business\nChasing project completion misses the point when the real goal is building lasting capability\nPeople, not platforms, determine whether transformation actually takes hold\n\nEpisode highlights\n(00:00) Why the CIO role is evolving\n(03:54) From order taker to strategy shaper\n(06:27) Breaking down the change curve\n(08:49) Why 60% of CIOs lack a true executive seat\n(11:28) Moving from project delivery to capability building\n(15:31) What the most valuable CIOs will be remembered for\n\nAaron Kopel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronkopel\nExplore Project Brilliant: https://projectbrilliant.com\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}