Everyone says they want IT to be strategic. But what happens when the business doesn’t know what it actually needs and the CIO can’t get in the room? Kevin Dushney has led IT across nine biotech companies. He knows what it takes to drive value as CIO when your seat at the table isn’t guaranteed, the business moves fast, and the tech budget comes with scrutiny.

In this episode, Kevin Dushney joins Elizabeth Freedman to talk straight about what works and what backfires when it comes to earning trust, building influence, and delivering outcomes that actually stick.

You’ll explore:

• What to do when you've delivered, but the business isn’t satisfied
• How CIOs earn trust and drive business results without the title
• The hidden cost of “solving problems on your own” across functions
• A better way to define success, and avoid the “post-mortem letdown”

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