...as an IT leader? A lot, that’s how. For example, many CEOs report that IT projects cost too much and take too long. Some CIOs, upon learning that this is...…
...When a decision isn’t completely within the domain of a single organizational unit, it flows to a higher-level organizational unit for resolution according to a well-defined governance process. Decisions flow...…
...all, you can take this lesson to the bank: When you have no doubt, you’re certainly misleading yourself. And if you mislead yourself, you won’t lead anyone else very well....…
Steven Wright once asked if shaving cream does anything at all beyond helping you keep track. It’s a good question. It isn’t just shaving cream whose only role is helping...…
...on investment will be approximately 1,403.58%.) Where was I? Oh, yes: Intestinal cognition. It’s a rarely mentioned root-cause in discussions regarding our current financial contretemps. It deserves special mention. A...…
...the difference between delegating goals and delegating tasks. You’ll find (self-promotion alert #2!) what you need on this subject in Leading IT: <Still> the Toughest Job in the World. Put...…
...job description be specific when it comes to attitude and tangible results, and as general as you can when defining skills. If you’re hiring a database administrator, for example, you...…
...respect to.” Optimization in any system is … must be … about a single variable. Imagine you’ve been assigned responsibility for optimizing your company’s order processing operation. “You have full...…
...good work. So here’s some advice you can use: Forward the McKinsey & Company essay to your company’s executives and point out that, thanks to your visionary thinking, your company...…
...12, page 63.) “IBM could have announced that it had ported MVS to its midrange computers instead. It’s all in how you look at it, of course, and if it...…