Dateline: December 30, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Many of us think of ourselves as a change agent--someone who sees things that need to be done, and does them. But when the change is bigger than what one person can do, perhaps we are not so quick to take on the project. Why is that? Recently author Ron Donovan published … [Read more...]
C-suite Involvement from Day One Makes Analytics Investments Pay Off
November 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: November 25, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This is the third (and last) quote from an insightful article by McKinsey consultants Helen Mayhew, Tamim Saleh, and Simon Williams. This week, our thought provoking idea from the article, Making Data Analytics Work For you Instead of the Other Way Around, is about C-suite … [Read more...]
Reducing Resistance to Analytics Initiatives
October 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Efforts to adopt analytics upset the balance of power in the C-suite, and this shift often had a negative impact on analytics initiatives. Dateline: October 14, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. According to a study led by EY Principle Chris McShea, only about 1/3 of the companies in his study achieved their goals for their … [Read more...]
Rethinking IT for Simplicity
July 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: July 22, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Recently, well-known CIO advisor and recruiter, Martha Heller, published an interview with Rich Richardson, CIO of Spirit AeroSystems, about managing complexity in the information systems organization. What caught my eye was the focus on reducing complexity and the value of … [Read more...]
Hiring for Digital Transformation
July 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: July 15, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Does your organization have the right people to take your business to where it needs to be in this age of digital transformation? According to a recent article in CIO Magazine, having the right people on the bus is a major problem for many companies. The article, IT Talent … [Read more...]
Finding Your Next Great IT Leader
June 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: June 10, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Dr. Linda Pittenger, formerly a CIO, an HR Director, a consultant and now an Associate Professor at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, shared with the Society for Information Management some of her recent research on traits that distinguish superior IT leaders from average IT … [Read more...]
Tech Forces Shifting the Playing Field…Again
June 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Balancing System Changes with Organization Changes
May 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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
May 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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...]
