My company has started a new program to get our interns oriented to process and provide relevant information about various departments. It is called “Jumpstart”. The goal is to give all our interns a flavor and/or in depth knowledge of various “things” they should know to work effectively. Most firms just throw their interns into [...]
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Mr. CIO Meets the Interns
Posted in CIO, Management, tagged CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, communication, corporate innovation, culture, intern ideas, interns, jumpstart, jumpstart program, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, summer interns on March 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
CIO Blogs for July 2011
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, corporate innovation, CTO, culture, executive, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, metrics, Project Management, technology on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Reinvent Your Training Methods by Chris Curran Available does not equal best by Eric D. Brown Transitioning IT from a technical focus to a business focus by IT BS Watch How to Kill Projects and Develop Agile Programs Part 1 by Isaac Sacolick Free Answers From Google On How CIOs Can Be Better Managers by [...]
Aspiring To Be More…
Posted in Career, Leadership, tagged CIO, CIO Leader, culture, executive, IT executive, IT Management, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management 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- [...]
CIO Blogs for January 2011
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, communication, corporate innovation, corporate politics, culture, executive, executive search, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, Project Management, the boss 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 [...]
IT Staff to End User Ratio
Posted in CIO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, culture, executive, IT, IT Process, it staff ratio, man to machine, Management, metrics, staffing ratios on November 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Is there a rule of thumb for the number of IT staff to the number of end users? No. No two companies are the same. If that were the case there would be a hard and fast rule we all would follow. So comparing the ratios of man to machine will not determine the correct ratio. [...]
Management Lessons from the Japanese
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, Leadership, Management, tagged culture, japanes, japanese business, japanese culture, Leadership, lessons of business, Management 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
CIO Blogs from August 2010
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, corporate innovation, corporate politics, CTO, culture, executive, IT, IT executive, leader, Leadership, leadership style 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)
Tactical Plan – As CIO Do You Have One?
Posted in CIO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Alignment, Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO plan, culture, game plan, IT, IT executive, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, strategic value, tactical plan on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Having a game plan when entering any organization will help you quickly improve productivity and show strategic value. You will be able to focus more on core business issues, rather than operational disruptions. Here are 6 items that should be include in any CIO tactical plan: Assess – Assess your company’s current IT architecture to [...]
ReBoot – “Please no shoes…”
Posted in Random Thoughts, ReBoot, tagged cultural respect, culture, no shoes, shoes in the home on March 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My wife and I do not have a strict “no shoe” policy in our home when it comes to our guests. Growing up it was just common courtesy to remove your shoes when entering someone’s home. It was especially important when entering Asian homes. It was a sign of respect. Besides, have you ever noticed [...]
7 Things Leaders Can Learn From Super Bowl XLIV
Posted in C-Level Executives, Leadership, Management, tagged CIO, culture, executive, IT executive, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, Super Bowl XLIV on February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am not a big Colts or Saints fan. I am a New Yorker after all. However, I secretly rooted for the Saints to win since they were clearly the underdog and the city of New Orleans needed a win. Drew Brees worked his magic and the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV. I always found [...]
Where Is The Loyalty?
Posted in Leadership, Management, tagged allegiance, being loyal, camaraderie of co-workers, communications, culture, executive, fidelity, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Loyalty, workplace loyalty on February 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one’s superiors; care for one’s crew. -Grace Murray Hopper Loyalty, allegiance, fidelity are words that all imply a sense of duty or devoted attachment to one’s country, creed, family, friends, etc. Are people still loyal today – especially in the workplace? I have [...]
Do You Have a High-Performing IT Leadership Team?
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIo behavior, CIO Leader, CIO role, culture, executive, high-performing IT leadership team, IT, IT executive, IT Leadership, IT Management, IT Process, IT Team, leader, Leadership, leadership style, yes men on December 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Do you surround yourself with “Yes Men”? Is your staff afraid to ask questions or debate decisions? If you answered yes to the above, chances are you do not have a high-performing IT leadership team. It is a known fact that what happens in the CIO’s office ripples through the IT department. Behaviors that originate [...]
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