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 [...]
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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 »
The Envelope Rule
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, executive, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management on June 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I think it sums up the challenges of being CIO nicely. First day on the job as the new CIO you notice 3 envelopes in the top drawer of your desk. The first envelope says “Open Me.” Inside is a note from your predecessor that provides insight on the organization, issues, culture, concerns, etc. You [...]
ReBoot – 9 Career Lessons from Dilbert
Posted in Career, tagged executive, executive search, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, Project Management, technology 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
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- [...]
Where Is Your Risk Assessment?
Posted in CIO, IT Process, Leadership, tagged Alignment, CIO Leader, communication, executive, IT Process, Leadership, leadership style, Management, project risks, risk, risk assessment, risk management, risks in IT, technology, threats in IT on March 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One of the few analyses that are overlooked in most IT departments is a comprehensive risk assessment. A risk assessment should identify, analyze, and weigh all the potential risks, threats and hazards to a company’s internal and external business environment. The process of identifying risks/threats, probability of occurrence, the vulnerability to each risk/threat and the [...]
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 [...]
Lessons That We Can Learn From the Army
Posted in CIO, tagged Army, Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, corporate america, executive, leader, Leadership, leadership style, lesson, Management on December 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am somewhat of a military buff. Being a military brat I grew up around the military and have a deep and profound respect for the men and women that serve in our armed forces. Patrick Hennessey writes a great article in AskMen.com about 10 lessons the Army teaches us. Some of these lessons can [...]
How to Climb the Corporate Ladder? My thought at least…
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, Leadership, Management, tagged CIO Leader, climbing the corpoate ladder, executive, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, success in business 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 [...]
CIO Blogs for November 2010
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged Alignment, Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, corporate innovation, executive, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, Project Management, strategic, technology 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
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. [...]
CIO Blogs for September 2010
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, executive, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, leadership style, Management, technology on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Technology to the rescue! (or not) by Don Lewis What’s wrong with today’s IT? by Eric D. Brown Why IT Must Embrace Facebook, Twitter, iPhone by Mike Schaffner Another variation for the CIO (Chief Imagination Officer) by Oh I See (CIO Inverted) 100 Days as CIO; A Retrospective by Isaac Sacolick Why Do None Of The [...]
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)
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