Dateline: June 3, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Technology can be a CxOs best friend or biggest problem. Recently, Research Analyst Trip Chowdhry from Wall Street firm Global Equities Research pulled together a frightening prediction of massive layoffs due to technology shifts that have eroded the base of many organizations. … [Read more...]
The New Divide: Digital “Haves” and “Have Mores”
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Dateline: May 27, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Lately I've noticed that some companies have very engaging websites and others seem to have old, tired looking websites. But all have websites. Not that long ago, many did not have websites at all. Then I ran across an article by a McKinsey Consulting team (James Manyika, Gary … [Read more...]
Balancing System Changes with Organization Changes
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Dateline: May 20, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Partners Healthcare System rolled out EPIC, the medical records system used by many healthcare providers. The Boston Globe published a story recently about the status of that roll out. Apparently many clinicians feel that it's slowing them down, some to the point of retiring from … [Read more...]
Break Limits By Working With Those Different Than You
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Dateline: May 15, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Fast Company recently published a through provoking reading titled, "Why It's Better To Work With Someone Who Is Your Polar Opposite." The main idea is that in your work setting, working with those who are very different is healthy and productivity-enhancing. Of course, you have … [Read more...]
Articulating the Value of IT Through Processes and Milestones
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Dateline: May 7, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Recently, former colleague Franklin Cantrell posted the 8 Major IT Processes and Why They Matter . His post shared a wonderful diagram of the 8 major IT processes and is a nice way to communicate with business partners about the activities and work done by the IT organization. … [Read more...]
Nurturing Your Personal Network
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Dateline: April 29, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Even busy people need to find time to network; building and nurturing your personal network of contact is done best when you don't need it. That way, when you need it, it's there and ready for you. Recently, Fast Company published an insightful article about the 8 Common … [Read more...]
The Tortoise and The Hare: Building a Culture of Analytics
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Dateline: April 22, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Building a culture of analytics combines change management with technical competence. Running the organization by numbers and data is not always understood or accepted. Recently, one of my International Institute of Analytics colleagues, Bill Franks, wrote a thought provoking … [Read more...]
Importance of a Number Two
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Dateline: April 15, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. While originally written a few years ago, I recently ran across a thought provoking article by Rosabeth Moss Kanter titled, To Be Number One, Get the Right Number Two. It was originally written in another election year, but it's still relevant today. Kanter writes, Unlike the … [Read more...]
Trusted Operator, Change Instigator or Business Co-Creator
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Dateline: April 8, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. A recent blog published at CIO.com by Martha Heller shared three patterns of how CIOs deliver value. The article, Three Patterns of Successful IT Leaders, summarizes highlights of a study done by Deloitte Consultant Karen Mazer and listed these 3 roles for CIOs: Trusted … [Read more...]
