Gartner Expert

Christie Struckman

Distinguished VP Analyst

Christie Struckman is a Distinguished Vice President in Gartner's CIO & AI Leaders business and technology insights team. She helps CIOs and other C-level executives thrive through technology disruptions. Topics include culture and organizational change; leadership development, leadership transitions and development, management practices, outcome-driven metrics, using objectives and key results (OKRs), and conflict management practices. She is currently working on supporting clients in developing themselves as executive leaders, re-imagining the role of managers in the future of work, thriving as the role of the CIO continues to evolve, and leading the technology investments for the enterprise.

Previous experience

Prior to joining the Research team, Ms. Struckman worked as an Executive Partner in Gartner's Executive Program, providing guidance and advice to CIOs in multiple industries on most technology and strategy initiatives.

Before joining Gartner, she had 21 years of experience in IT in the high-tech industry. Dr. Struckman worked as a consultant on program metric design, survey validation and analysis. She was also a professor focused on the business school topics of organizational behavior, change and leadership.

Professional background

Gartner, VP Research, 9 years

Intel, Strategy and Technology Analyst, 21 years

San Jose State University, Adjunct Professor, 2 years

Areas of coverage
  • Enhance Personal Effectiveness

Education

Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York

M.S., System Management, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California

B.S., Decision Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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How to lead and guide an organization through organizational or transformational change

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How to guide an organization through culture change

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How to grow and develop leadership and management practices

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How to motivate and inspire employees and teams for better performance

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How is the role of the CIO evolving