FM Dr. Francis Mushi
Chief Information Officer · Author · Educator

Leading with stewardship in a world reshaped by AI.

I'm Dr. Francis Mushi — a technology executive with 25+ years turning around enterprise IT, leading global digital transformations, and now writing about what it takes to lead well when the ground keeps shifting. This is where my experience, my writing, and my books live.

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PhD, Information Technology MBA, Technology Management PMP Certified Midwest USA & Canada
Dr. Francis Mushi
Chief Information Officer · Author of Stewardship in Motion
25+
Years in Tech
90%+
Project Success Rate
2
Published Books
My Journey

A career built inside the seat, not above it

From accounting through the Y2K ERP era, to global consulting, international development work, and the CIO seat at a global manufacturing enterprise — every lesson I write about was earned, not theorized. Read the full bio →

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Accounting & Y2K ERP

Began my career in accounting before moving into enterprise systems during the high-stakes Y2K deadline — where I learned that technology projects live or die on discipline.

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Reinvention Through Setback

A layoff early in my career reshaped how I think about resilience, adaptability, and building a career that isn't dependent on any single employer.

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Global Consulting & Development

Led ERP consulting engagements and internationally funded development projects across Africa — work that permanently changed how I think about people, culture, and change.

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Manufacturing & Coatings Leadership

Operating and technology leadership roles across coatings and manufacturing environments, where uptime, safety, and margin all depend on the same systems.

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The IT Turnaround

Took over a struggling IT organization and lifted project success from below 55% to the mid-90s — rebuilding governance, trust, and execution from the ground up.

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Chief Information Officer, Today

I currently lead enterprise technology, cybersecurity, digital transformation, cloud, and AI adoption across a global automotive and industrial coatings company.

Why I Write

Leadership is stewardship under pressure

Most leadership advice chases visibility, disruption, and personal brand. I write about the harder, quieter work: governance that accelerates instead of blocks, trust that survives change, and judgment that holds up when a machine can produce an answer faster than a human can verify it. That belief runs through everything on this site — my blog, my talks, and both of my books.

From the Blog

Recent thinking on leadership, stewardship & AI

Field notes from the CIO seat — on governance, culture, judgment, and leading through technological change.

Leadership
Stewardship

The CIO's Legacy: Building Organizations That Thrive Without You

Why the best measure of leadership isn't what you controlled — it's what keeps working after you've left the room.

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Artificial Intelligence
AI & Leadership

AI Won't Replace Leaders — But Leaders Using AI Will

The hundred-year-old lesson from the electrification of factories, and what it means for how you should be rolling out AI right now.

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Governance
Culture

The Underground AI Economy Inside Your Company

Your employees are already using AI, with or without your permission. Here's how to bring it into the light instead of banning it into the shadows.

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Published Works

Two books. One leadership philosophy.

Whether you're navigating succession and governance or the arrival of AI on your leadership team, both books share the same core idea: leadership is stewardship. Both are available in Hardcover, Paperback & Kindle.

Stewardship in Motion book cover

Stewardship in Motion

Leadership Lessons from the CIO's Seat. Governance, trust, and continuity — for leaders who want to build what outlasts them.

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AI Won't Replace Leaders book cover

AI Won't Replace Leaders

But Leaders Using AI Will. A practical, plain-language playbook for leading people and organizations through the age of artificial intelligence.

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Speaking & Media

Invite Dr Mushi to speak, write, or advise

I'm available for keynotes, panels, podcast interviews, and contributed articles on technology leadership, governance, and AI adoption for CIOs and executive teams.

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