Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Career’ Category

ReBoot – 9 Career Lessons from Dilbert

Posted in Career, tagged , , , , , , , on May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

From the Business Insider’s War Room here are “9 Career Lessons From Dilbert Comic Strips” http://www.businessinsider.com/scott-adams-dilbert-2011-5#-1

Read Full Post »

Aspiring To Be More…

Posted in Career, Leadership, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I have a recent master’s graduate on my team who is aspiring to be more. His goal to eventually manage various IT projects outside his core competency which is development. He came to me the other day asking about how he can do more. I gave him the following advice to help him along. 1- [...]

Read Full Post »

CIO Blogs for January 2011

Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Better Communication: Technology Isn’t Always The Best Solution by Mike Schaffner CIO as General Manager? by Mark Brewer Can a CIO be successful without IT experience? Define your terms! by Peter Kretzman Four Models for success for the CTO / CIO- CTOVision by Eric Brown Why CIOs Need Management Power Maps To Get Anything Done [...]

Read Full Post »

How to Climb the Corporate Ladder? My thought at least…

Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, Leadership, Management, tagged , , , , , , , on December 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

There is never one single thing you do to climb the corporate ladder. Everyone climbs the ropes at sometime throughout their careers. 1.  Have a good reputation: Reputation can make or break a career. Having one and others knowing it is a good first step to success. 2. Make big moves: There is nothing like [...]

Read Full Post »

CIO Blogs for November 2010

Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Creating a vision by Don Lewis One CIO’s “lessons learned” in managing others by Peter Kretzman Is Project Management a skill or a technique? by Eric D. Brown Selfishness and The Paradox of Emotional Intelligence by Andy Blumenthal

Read Full Post »

Office Buzzwords

Posted in Career, tagged , , , on October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I read this on Yahoo this morning. I must admit I use some of these ‘buzzwords’ myself. It was the right term for the moment. Maybe its use in the vernacular truly is in the eye of the beholder. Avoid These Office Buzzwords by Marlys Harris

Read Full Post »

Management Lessons from the Japanese

Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, Leadership, Management, tagged , , , , , , on September 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Having spent many years in a Japanese bank, these 2 articles hit home regarding what we, as executives,  can learn from the Japanese business culture. 6 Lessons From Japanese Business Culture by Roberto Rocha 7 Lessons From Japanese Business Culture – Part II by Samuel Hui

Read Full Post »

CIO Blogs from August 2010

Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Becoming a CIO – Current Thinking for IT Leaders by Scott Booher   Countering a disturbing bandwagon: rich vs. poor IT organizations by Peter Kretzman The diminishing role of IT and the CIO(?) by Eric D. Brown Strategic or Operational, the choice is yours! by Oh I See (CIO Inverted)

Read Full Post »

Interviewing 101 – Isn’t This Obvious

Posted in Career, Management, tagged , on May 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »

So I am looking to rebuild my team and bring in some power hitters. You would think that in this economy people would be enthusiastic about joining a growing company. I thought once I put the word out there there would be a lot of interest and qualified candidates. I was wrong… I interviewed only [...]

Read Full Post »

Termination

Posted in Career, CIO, Leadership, tagged , , on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Terminating an employee is a stressful time for you and your team. It is even more stressful when you are the new CIO expected to turnaround an underperforming IT team. Your job is to make changes and get the department back on track. Doing that requires you to terminate underperformers to make room for others [...]

Read Full Post »

IT Careers: Can You Survive Unemployment? By Meridith Levinson

Posted in Career, CIO, tagged , , on April 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Here is a great article by Meridith Levinson regarding unemployment and IT professionals. “If you lose your job, get ready for a wild ride on the emotional rollercoaster. Your daily routines, lifestyle, relationships and identity will be upended, say IT execs who survived long job searches and unemployment to tell the tale.” By Meridith Levinson http://www.cio.com/article/587725

Read Full Post »

Unemployed? 10 Ways to Fight Depression in Your Job Search By Meridith Levinson

Posted in Career, CIO, tagged , on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

“Job loss, unemployment and never-ending job searches can lead even the most upbeat people toward depression. Follow IT professionals’ and mental health experts’ tried-and-true advice for preventing depression before it derails your job search.” By Meridith Levinson http://www.cio.com/article/587932

Read Full Post »

Older Posts »

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.