Subject: Keith Ferrazzi on shifting from leadership to teamship

The mindsets, practices, and habits CIOs need to cultivate

On a recent episode of the podcast, Never Lead Alone author Keith Ferrazzi unpacked why traditional top-down leadership models are breaking down in the era of AI and what must replace them, particularly as AI moves from “bright and shiny” to how work gets done.


For CIOs navigating the messy middle of AI, modernization, and talent transformation, the shift from leadership to what Keith calls teamship may be the most important upgrade of all. For my CIO Whisperers column, we spent some more time drilling down into the mindsets, practices, and habits CIOs need to cultivate in order to shift from leadership to teamship and architect high-performing, AI-enabled organizations.

Coming Up Wed., Feb. 4


There are leaders who know technology, and there are leaders who know people, but every now and then, someone comes along who masterfully brings both together. My next Whisperers Wednesday guest, Unum Group’s Shelia Anderson, is one of those rare leaders.


Shelia has the head for complexity, the heart for people, and the spine for hard moments. A four-time CIO, a CIO Hall of Fame inductee, and one of the most widely admired executives in our profession, she has built a career defined by transformation, humility, resilience, and a deep commitment to developing others. Tune in Wednesday, February 4 as we explore Shelia’s career journey, leadership philosophies, and transformative CIO roles.