10 Types of Ambidextrous Leadership Required in the AI Era
CIO, Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
The final part of a CIO.com series argues AI-era CIOs need an 'AND' mindset that reconciles opposing demands into something new.
In the final installment of a CIO.com series, the author argues that management's hardest questions involve two conflicting demands that are both right, such as accelerating digital transformation without neglecting security.
Rather than an 'OR' mindset that chooses A or B, CIOs need an 'AND' mindset that combines both strengths into a new 'C' on a higher plane.
Because CIOs stand at the boundary between business and technology, the article outlines ten types of ambidextrous leadership they need in the AI era.