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
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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...]
Building A ‘Touch First’ Business Model
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Dateline: March 1, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Our thought for today comes from an article written by Ewan Duncan, a McKinsey consultant, published in the Economist. The article, Moving from “Mobile First” to “Touch First” documents research that McKinsey and Company has conducted on fundamental changes in the way people interact … [Read more...]
Gartner’s Predictions: IT Trends for 2013
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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...]
Planning for Unintended Consequences from IT
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Dateline: February 15, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. A blog by Sanne Bloemarts, a teacher and member of Educational Technology and Information Literacy (COETAIL), brought to light a simple framework for understanding how technology can be integrated into the classroom. She adapted research by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, a consultant with … [Read more...]
Hiring for Teams: The Whole Foods Approach
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline February 8, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Recently Fortune Magazine published an excerpt of the new book by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey and colleague Raj Sisodia, Conscious Capitalism, describing key components of the Whole Foods management philosophy. A key part of this philosophy is the hiring and management of … [Read more...]
Critical Project Management Skills for IT
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Dateline: February 1, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Project management is a critical role for every IT organization. But putting the right person in the role of project management is often an art, rather than a science. A recent article at CIO.com, by Jennifer Lonoff Schiff, 7 Must-Have Project Management Skills for IT Pros, … [Read more...]
Planning for Perpetual Connectivity
January 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: January 25, 2013 Welcome the Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Forrester analyst Melissa Parrish blogged about enterprise mobility and how “perpetual connectivity will change the world.” She reported that more than ½ of US consumers own smartphones and 20% own a tablet, supporting the predictions of rapid proliferation of devices, and the impact … [Read more...]
