Beth Stackpole

Contributing writer

Beth Stackpole is a veteran reporter who has covered the intersection of business and technology issues for more than 20 years. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, CIO, eWeek, TechTarget, Automation World, Design News, and others.

Beth won back-to-back AZBEE awards in 2024 and 2025 for her State of the CIO coverage. And a 2023 Jesse H. Neal award for Best Editorial Use of Data.

Articles by Beth Stackpole

CIOs tackle the AI change management challenge

From literacy campaigns to empowering influencers, CIOs are upping their change management game to promote adoption and drive business value with generative AI.

By Beth Stackpole

Jul 7, 2025 10 mins

Artificial Intelligence Change Management IT Leadership

State of the CIO, 2025: CIOs set the AI agenda

By Beth Stackpole

May 5, 2025 15 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO Change Management

CIOs and CISOs forge vital partnerships for business success

By Beth Stackpole

Mar 10, 2025 8 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO CSO and CISO

The ‘Great IT Rebrand’: Restructuring IT for business success

IT organizations are reimagining traditional structures to drive agility and create tighter alignment with the business — all while opening new career pathways.

By Beth Stackpole

Nov 18, 2024 11 mins

Business IT Alignment IT Leadership IT Strategy

How leading CIOs cultivate business-centric IT

CIOs have done the work to become critical business leaders. Now they’re upleveling IT’s business intelligence with new strategies for hiring, collaboration, and training.

By Beth Stackpole

Sep 3, 2024 11 mins

Business IT Alignment IT Training Staff Management

What it takes to win your first CIO role

Aspiring IT leaders take note: CIOs are becoming increasingly multidimensional and business-centric — changing the trajectory and preparation for first timers seeking top IT leadership roles.

By Beth Stackpole

Jul 29, 2024 11 mins

CIO IT Training Mentoring

State of the CIO, 2024: Change makers in the business spotlight

CIOs have arrived at a pivotal point in their evolution, taking command of enterprise strategy and cementing their status as full-fledged business leaders — a role they’ve long strived for.

By Beth Stackpole

Apr 15, 2024 16 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO IT Strategy

Transforming IT culture for business success

To better retain talent and drive winning transformations, IT leaders are creating an organizational identity centered on meaningful innovation and aligned to strategic business goals.

By Beth Stackpole

Jan 29, 2024 11 mins

Business IT Alignment Digital Transformation Innovation

The rise of the chief transformation officer

As a new leadership role emerges to spearhead broad-scale business transformation, IT leaders continue to make a mark driving digital change — regardless of title.

By Beth Stackpole

Oct 30, 2023 10 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO Digital Transformation

The ‘Great Retraining’: IT upskills for the future

With IT talent in short supply, a wave of reskilling and advancement opportunities are creating new pathways into and within IT while helping organizations shore up gaps in critical technology areas.

By Beth Stackpole

Sep 18, 2023 11 mins

IT Leadership IT Skills IT Training

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