William M. Chapman, 2012 Honoree
- Title
- Vice president and CIO for Global Services Businesses
- Employer
- Arrow Electronics Inc.
- Location
- Englewood, Colo.
- An example of your personal leadership style:
- When an IT acquisition leadership role turned over, I made it my mission to meet all team members and executives one-on-one to communicate my short-, mid- and long-term plan for managing that change. My goal was to heighten business engagement and align strategies while creating opportunities.
- What characteristic is most important to you in an IT hire?
- Trust is paramount within an organization. Problems, conflicts, ideas and coaching can be approached more candidly and respectfully when people trust one another. A culture of trust draws out the best in people and creates high-performing teams that support individuality and diversity and have a heightened sense of pride in their accomplishments.