What are the expectations of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role? What must the CIO do to meet these expectations? This article discusses the imperatives for the CIO to remain relevant in the 21st century. It lays out the criteria for success in the CIO role.
The author makes the case for a fundamental shift in the Chief Information Officer (CIO) mindset – one that does not practice IT for IT's sake but uses IT to deliver business value. The delivery of business value cannot happen with the current IT Organization and processes. It requires a re-tooling based upon knowledge that is scattered across the business i.e. the CIO will have to traverse organizational boundaries if they want to deliver value. How does the CIO do that? Read On…
Discover a blueprint for an effective IT organization structure. Enhance efficiency and collaboration in your IT team.
Communications are critical to the success of a leader – in any position or role within a modern organization. However, does a CIO have a unique challenge in her communications? The author, a CIO, presents the unique challenges faced by a CIO when communicating today and discusses ways to overcome them.
This article presents a framework to assess your resilience – how do you respond to life's obstacles? – and create a resilient personality that calmly navigates the choppy seas of trouble that are inevitable in anyone's career or life.
A frustrated employee is not productive. A satisfied employee is. How should an organization use its limited – and ever shrinking – budgets to improve employee job satisfaction and morale? Here is a recipe for employee engagement.
Results orientation is a "must have" trait of a successful leader. Right? This article discusses the pitfalls of results orientation – how overachieving leaders destroy long term value and, in the process, their careers.
This guide offers a detailed examination of leadership styles, providing CIOs and IT leaders with the tools to assess and improve their leadership effectiveness. By using this guide, you’ll learn how to adapt your leadership approach to different situations, fostering a positive organizational climate and driving better results.
Leaders are expected to take charge – lead from the front. So, can a leader be effective leading from the rear? The author makes a case for just that and this article provides tips on being effective leading from the rear.
This paper discusses the role of communications in creating a culture of performance. The authors argue that when employees understand their goals they perform exceptionally and this is the cornerstone of an effective performance management program in an organization.
