How CIOs Build Teams That Scale w/ Brian Laird
TechTarget, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
CIO Brian Laird discusses team building, AI strategy, and demonstrating business value in IT leadership.
Brian Laird, CIO at Bahler Group, shares insights on scaling IT teams through clear decision criteria and understanding business rhythms.
His approach emphasizes four principles: on-time delivery, budget management, quality, and how people are treated.
Laird highlights three AI pillars, namely assisted development, department copilots, and purpose-built quality checks, to scale operations without proportional headcount increases.
He stresses that IT leaders must demonstrate business value, understand organizational context, and foster psychological safety to build high-performing teams.