Guest 1: Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph. D.
Title: Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford
Guest 2: Denis Edwards
Title: Global Chief Information Officer, Manpower, Inc.
An aggressive, assertive, and high-visibility CIO tends to redirect recognition from those who execute the details and stifle team spirit, resulting in frustration and dissatisfaction. On the other hand, a CIO who appears reticent and takes time to delegate responsibility and build and nurture future leadership talent, may be perceived as being inattentive to business and lacking leadership him/herself, resulting in a vote of no confidence by management. How does a CIO solve this dilemma?