When Jim Fowler was promoted to become the Chief Information Officer of GE, it was a move that he was aware of well in advance. A hallmark of GE’s legendary talent management program is to have leaders identify people who could take their places in advance of the need for that transition. Jamie Miller, who had been CIO for two and a half years prior had identified Fowler – then CIO of GE Capital – as her possible successor. As Miller ascended to the role of President & CEO of GE Transportation, Fowler had been preparing for this move. In turn, in his first six months in his current role, he will be planning who might succeed him, even though he has no plans to leave the role any time soon.

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