Strategic IT Governance
By: Jayson Hahn
Language: en-us
Categories: Business, Management, Technology
Most companies spend millions on technology they cannot clearly explain, defend, or govern.Strategic IT Governance is for CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and operators who are responsible for approving IT budgets, managing risk, and answering board-level questions about outcomes, not just spend.These briefings separate IT operations from true governance, expose where technology dollars hide, why ROI narratives collapse under scrutiny, and how weak governance quietly destroys leverage, margin, and credibility.No vendor pitches.No transformation theater.No IT jargon.Only decision-grade clarity on IT spend, governance, risk, AI pressure, and board-defensible outcomes.I am Jayson Hahn, former Global CIO and...
Episodes
Why CIO and CFO Alignment Breaks
Jan 10, 2026Send us a text
CIO and CFO alignment does not break because of personalities, communication style, or leadership maturity. It breaks because governance never forces the real tradeoffs to be defined.
In this briefing, Jayson Hahn explains why CIO–CFO conflict is structural, not personal, and how misaligned incentives quietly destroy execution, cost control, and board confidence. When IT leaders optimize capability and finance leaders optimize capital without a shared decision structure, alignment meetings multiply, decks grow longer, and decisions stall.
You will hear what actually happens inside these meetings, why “alignment” becomes theate...
Why Boards Never Trust IT Numbers
Jan 09, 2026Send us a text
Boards are not confused by IT metrics. They are unconvinced by what those metrics fail to explain.
In this briefing, I break down why clean dashboards, green uptime, and precise financial tracking still fail to earn trust, and why pushback from directors is not skepticism but a signal that the numbers are disconnected from how the business actually operates.
This is not an IT execution problem. It is a governance and translation failure between IT activity, financial cost, and business impact.
What this video covers
• Why boards re...
Why IT ROI Collapses in the Boardroom
Jan 09, 2026Send us a text
Most companies approve technology investments that look sound on paper, track cleanly in finance, and deliver exactly what was promised, yet still fail when the board asks a single question.
What did we get for the money.
This is not an execution problem.
It is an IT governance failure.
In this briefing, former Global CIO Jayson Hahn explains why IT ROI collapses in the boardroom, even when projects are delivered on time and on budget. You will see how misaligned definitions of success between executives quietly...
Why IT Governance Fails CFOs When Boards Ask the Question
Jan 05, 2026Send us a text
Most CFOs approve technology investments that look sound on paper, align with leadership expectations, and receive board approval, only to find themselves defending outcomes they never controlled. When strategy decks and financial results diverge, boards do not blame systems or process. They look to finance.
This is not an execution failure. It is an IT governance failure.
What the Podcast delivers
In this briefing, former Global CIO Jayson Hahn explains why IT governance consistently fails CFOs, how misaligned definitions of success between CEOs, CIOs, and finance create...