Subject: Fed CIO Ghada Ijam on the balancing act of leadership

Leading IT, energizing teams, and a winning talent strategy

On a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast, Fed CIO Ghada Ijam opened up her leadership playbook and shared how she navigates the complexities of leading IT at a complicated, multilayered federated organization.


Afterwards, we spent some time discussing different aspects of the balancing act leadership requires. Among other things, Ghada revealed what she does to earn credibility and trust as a leader, how she maintains calm and keeps her team energized in challenging times, and what a winning talent strategy looks like.

Coming Up in January! Tech Talent Trends 2024


When we last dedicated an episode of the podcast to the state of tech talent, we were just coming out of a multi-year “sellers” market and we could sense that we were hitting an inflection point. Fast-forward a year and things have changed significantly.


My guests for our first episode of the new year are two of the top executive recruiters in the CIO retained search space, Shawn Banerji and Martha Heller. Tune in for their insights on a range of talent-related issues, including hiring trends, hybrid work questions, and the critical skills companies are looking for at the executive level. You’ll also get the executive recruiter’s perspective on what makes for a good (and not-so-good) candidate.