Dateline: July 5, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. What makes a successful network? The people on your team, according to Fast Company blogger Drake Baer. His recent post for Fast Company's Dialed section, The 4 People You Need for An Awesome Network, suggests that there are 4 must-haves on your team for you (and your projects) to be … [Read more...]
Living Life by Numbers
June 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: June 28, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Our world is becoming more numbers driven. We've seen the trend at work, with the emphasis on analytics and the mining of data from our data warehouses. But a recent blog by author and senior researcher at Babson Executive Education, H. James Wilson, articulates how data has begun … [Read more...]
CIOs Must Get it Right on Day One
June 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: June 21, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Transitions are part of the fabric of organizations. Leaders move on and new leaders take over. A recent Harvard Business Review article, It's All About Day One, by IMD Professors Michael Watkins and Suzanne de Janasz, and former Unilever executive Kees van der Graaf, explores the … [Read more...]
CIO’s Equation for Strategic Influence
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Dateline: June 14, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Trust and influence are critical success factors for any leader, including the CIO. A recent blog by Michael Krigsman explored ways CIO gain strategic influence inside their organizations. His blog, CxO Talk: Trust, engagement, and influence for the CIO, suggests, The equation is … [Read more...]
Innovation Strategy at Starbucks: Fail Fast and Learn
June 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: June 7, 2013Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend.Innovation, particularly technology-based innovation, is the lifeblood of organizational growth and therefore a critical part of the CIO's agenda. A recent Fast Company article, Risky Innovation: Will Starbucks’s Leap of Faith Pay Off?, by author Austin Carr, chronicles the … [Read more...]
Performance and Sustainability are no Longer At Odds
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: May 31, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. A thought-provoking blog about energy efficiency and IT performance was recently posted on the CIO Insights blog network. Sam Greengard, a professional writer, shared his thoughts on The Next Generation of Green IT, Today, green computing has gone mainstream in the enterprise. … [Read more...]
IT Relationship Managers Drive Business-IT Convergence
March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: March 22, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. A recent blog by friend and colleague Vaughan Merlyn outlined the current way of thinking about IT relationship managers and their importance in driving business-IT convergence. Since the shift for IT organizations is away from alignment (where IT continually tries to make sure they … [Read more...]
Not Everyone is a Leader
March 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: March 15, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. A recent blog at Forbes by leadership mythbuster Mike Myatt challengingly titled “Why You’re Not a Leader” suggests that not everyone is suited to lead, even if they want to be a leader. Everybody thinks they’re a leader – most are far from it. The harsh reality is that we live in a … [Read more...]
Gartner’s Predictions: IT Trends for 2013
February 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: February 22, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Recently, Gartner published their annual state-of-the-CIO survey results. They concluded that today’s senior IT leaders are in a period of transition, realizing that there is so much more potential to harness from today’s technology. CIO Insight summarized the findings with this … [Read more...]
