Leading Through Change: CIOs on Agility, Experience & Transformation

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

994: Leading Through Change Requires Culture, Clarity, and Courage.

In this episode of Technovation, Metis Strategy’s Andrew Krusell moderates a powerful panel with three accomplished CIOs: Richard Donaldson (CIO of Duke Energy), Neal Sample (CIO of Walgreens Boots Alliance), and Darlene Taylor (CIO of Superior Industries). Together, they share candid lessons and actionable strategies for leading large-scale transformation amid disruption.

From building cultural permission for failure and branding your own leadership style to balancing customer needs with operational rigor and navigating AI-driven growth, these executives illustrate how technology leaders can drive meaningful, sustainable change in complex environments.

Key topics include:

• Building cultural agility at legacy, risk-averse organizations
• Branding transformation through authentic leadership
• Balancing internal and external forces driving AI adoption
• Managing through market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty
• Avoiding pitfalls and cultivating resilience through networks and listening