The T’s in IT

Thinking like battle-tested CIOsTechnology management for non-tech executives The following blog is from TAG CXO friend and veteran CIO Paul Cottey. You are a new CEO. Congratulations! You have a thousand things on your plate and most of them seem to have some technology component to them. You don’t want to micromanage your CIO, and […]

Seasoned Digital Leader Steve Phillips joins TAG CXO

Fortune 100 Tech executive brings skills and experience as fractional CIO PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2021  — Steve Phillips, a change-oriented global technology executive, has joined TAG CXO to offer interim and fractional executive CIO services available for on-demand engagement to mid-market operators. Phillips has built a reputation as a people-first leader, building sustainable teams […]

Top Technology and Risk Management executive Ed Escobedo joins TAG CXO

Seasoned CIO brings skills and experience to drive growth PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ed Escobedo has watched technology evolve and grow over the past 40 years. He has now joined TAG CXO as a seasoned executive who brings skills and experience as fractional CIO. He’s seen the growth of processing power, once stored […]

A Well-Placed Assessment – Decision-support aid for executives

Thinking like battle-tested CIOs – Technology management for non-tech executives Decision makers are busy. Customers, competitors and opportunities are all coming and going, and business moves fast. Executives rarely have time to stop and evaluate the health of their organization. An assessment is a helpful tool to get an organization back on track. A business […]

Requirements before Solutions

Thinking like battle-tested CIOs – Technology management for non-tech executives Requirements before Solutions Every new system put in place is in response to a business need. Knowing the ins and outs of that need is essential to the system’s success. Organizations must thoughtfully identify the requirements of the need before making any decisions. It can […]

The Psychology of IT Decision-Making at the Executive Level

Thinking Like Battle-tested CIOs – Technology Management for non-tech Executives Often when making decisions, we go with our gut, especially when we don’t have all the information. That’s not always the right choice. Executives are responsible for making a variety of decisions every day. When it comes to IT operations, the right choice requires careful […]

Decision Culture and the Pyramid of Chaos

Thinking Like Battle-tested CIOs – Technology Management for non-tech Executives Thoughtful decision-making and successful outcomes are vital in the business workplace. An organization’s culture can steer the decision-making process, towards productive or chaotic. “An organization’s decision culture is defined as…people cooperating with one another for desired outcomes,” says Paul Theisen, principal and founder of TAG […]

TAG CXO Announces Industry Veteran Executive Paul Elliott Joins Team

Paul Elliott Headshot TAG CXO

Seasoned CIO brings skills and experience to drive growth PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2021  –- Paul Elliott still values the promise behind a handshake. He grew up listening to talk of the family business discussed around the dinner table. His Midwest family, led by his grandfather, modeled those downhome values where only a handshake was […]

Implementation vs Adoption

Battle-tested CIOs – “Our hindsight is your foresight!” Implementation vs Adoption A new technology system is only as good as its rate of adoption.Organizations spend money and use resources to develop and implement a new system, but if it doesn’t get used, it falls flat.Adoption is key. “Everybody likes to talk about implementation but almost […]

Zach Poth Joins TAG CXO as COO to Support Growing Demand for Fractional Executive Services

Headshot of Zach Poth new COO at TAG CXO

Seasoned sales and operations executive joins TAG CXO as COO PHOENIX, Ariz., July 20, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TAG CXO, an organization of successful fractional executives available for hire, is pleased to announce that Zach Poth has joined the team. Poth is an accomplished information technology pro who will take on the role of chief operating officer. In […]