CIO Strategic Planning in Action: Enable Enterprise Success in 2026

Session 1: Win Support for Your IT Strategic Plan

Find out what 1500+ viewers learned about power tactics CIOs can use to garner support and commitment for their execution plans.

Rated: 4.9 out of 5

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CIOs are responsible for creating IT strategies that deliver on their most critical objectives. Despite its importance, 53% of these strategies do not achieve their goals, often due to insufficient stakeholder support during execution. Building robust stakeholder commitment is essential for success. Join this complimentary Gartner webinar as Gartner experts reveal power tactics CIOs can use to garner support and commitment for their execution plans. 

• Design IT strategies that directly enable enterprise objectives

• Utilize storytelling techniques to craft compelling and memorable communications

• Resolve tension and secure buy-in from key stakeholders crucial to the success of your strategic plan

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Session 2: Key Trends Shaping C-Suite Strategic Planning

Find out what 4300+ viewers learned how executive leaders must strategically assess scaling and expanding into new markets during disruptive times

Rated: 4.7 out of 5

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Organizations are currently undergoing transformational change, reshaping how we respond to the new opportunities and challenges presented by these VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) times. Therefore, organizations must prepare for the upcoming forces that aim to transform humanity, navigate geopolitical unrest and harness the democratization of information by responding to macrotrends beyond just emerging technologies. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as a Gartner expert explores how executive leaders should strategically assess their "footprints" - their existing presence within a market or industry - while also identifying new opportunities to develop "footholds," enabling them to scale and expand into new markets amidst these disruptive times.

• Understand the 7 macro trends that drive your strategy today

• Learn how executive leaders must strategically assess scaling and expanding into new markets during disruptive times

• Navigate VUCA conditions to leverage new opportunities and overcome challenges

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Session 3: 1-page Strategy

Join 2200+ viewers and learn how to create your own one-page strategy through four simple steps.

Rated: 4.8 out of 5

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Good communication is key to building support and commitment for an IT strategy. To maximize the impact of an IT strategy, it must be shared, understood and supported widely across the enterprise. A one-page version of your strategy provides a powerful and visual tool for making your strategy relevant, memorable and engaging. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as a Gartner expert explores why the one-page technique is a powerful tool and how you can create your own one-page strategy through four simple steps. 

• Understand what a one-page strategy is

• Explore why you need a one-page strategy

• Learn how to create a one-page strategy in 4 simple steps

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Session 4: Use Storytelling

Find out what 2400+ viewers joined to learn how to create and use stories to maximize the impact of your IT strategy.

Rated: 4.8 out of 5

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Effective communication is essential for building support and commitment for an IT strategy. Whether addressing the board, collaborating with peers or engaging employees across the organization, IT leaders can leverage storytelling to make their strategy more relatable, compelling and memorable for every audience. Join this complimentary Gartner leadership webinar as a Gartner expert covers the power of storytelling and how you can create and use stories to maximize the impact of your IT strategy.

• Understand how to leverage the three-part storytelling technique

• Learn how to create your own IT strategy stories

• Discover how to tailor your stories for different audiences

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