CIO as Leader or Manager?
I just finished reading "Managing" by Henry Mintzberg. Great book. What's so great about it? It provides a good reminder that being a good manager is
Three words for 2010
I realize it's a few days into the new year and most people have already committed their 2010 resolutions to paper (or screen)...now its my turn. Rather
Links for Jan 3 2010
Competing with Pirates by Mark Fidelman on Seek Omega and Cross Posted on CloudAve Why Planning Is Important, Your Plan is Not by George Krueger and
CIO's – If you can improve one trait in 2010, let it be this one
I've been sitting here thinking. Gene De Libero say's I'm always thinking...not sure if that's good or bad! :) What have I been thinking about? Lots of
Links for December 27 2009
How Passion and Focus Will Rock Your Career by Corbett Barr on Zen Habits Does Customer Service Influence Customer Service Ratings? by Frank Eliason on
What a CIO can learn from It's a Wonderful Life
George Bailey needed a guardian angel. CIOs don't — they just need to look at their own team. Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life for technology leaders.
Links for Dec 20 2009
Storytelling on the web by Rob Mills on Carsonified Long Tail Vs. The Blockbuster by Paul Barsch on Marketing Profs Daily Fix 5 strategies for a better
Will 2010 be revolutionary or evolutionary for CIO's and IT?
I ran across a press release from Progress Software, that I though worth sharing with my regular The New CIO series readers. Below, you'll find an excerpt
Total CIO – PMO becomes cornerstone of IT executive leadership
Linda Tucci wrote an interesting article on Total CIO titled "PMO becomes cornerstone of IT executive leadership" that got my attention. The title is a
Links for December 13 2009
CIOs need ‘both/and’ strategies for 2010 not either/or choices by Mark McDonald on The Gartner Blog Network Unlocking the Passion Paradox by Kevin
Improving IT Planning in 2010
Just finished reading Chris Curran's article on CIO.com titled How to Improve Your IT Planning in 2010 - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership. Good
CIO's – Are you hearing your team say No?
In a previous article titled "Leading by saying No", I implore CIO's to lead their organization by saying 'no' whenever necessary. As I said in that
What's your passion? Find out and Crush It
I asked "What's your focus?" last week and now I wanted to ask another question: What's your passion? I picked up Gary Vayernerchuk's book Crush It!: Why
Links for December 6 2009
You Can Only Lead the Horse by Amber Naslund on Altitude Branding Leadership – What’s Love Got To Do With it? by Terry Starbucker on TerryStarbucker.com
Employee Engagement – how it affects you
Some interesting research results being reported over on Fistful of Talent by Lizz Pellet who is the Chief Culture Officer at EMERGE International in a
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