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So You Want To Be A CIO? 4 Tips
May 20, 2013
If you have C-suite aspirations, consider these four pieces of advice from the school of hard knocks.
SF Giants CIO: Quit Bellyaching, Start Leading
May 09, 2013
San Francisco Giants' CIO Bill Schlough gives winning advice to InformationWeek CIO Summit attendees at Interop. If your CEO doesn't "get" IT value, lead by example, he says.
What IT Staffs Want More Than Salary
May 08, 2013
The 5 job factors that matter most to IT executives have nothing to do with compensation. Are you ready to deliver?
Why IT Spending Is Stuck In A Vicious Circle
May 06, 2013
Respondents to our IT Spending Priorities Survey say they're playing catch-up.
How IT Can Stay Relevant
April 22, 2013
Leaders and staffers alike had better stay focused on helping out, no matter what that looks like.
Geek Physique: Why IT Managers Must Get Fit
April 15, 2013
Our 2013 IT Salary Survey shows most employers don't care that much about your fitness. But you should, if you want to do your job better.
IT Apocalypse Demands Courage
April 05, 2013
IT as you know it is not long for this world. Take these small steps to move out of the fearful realm of problems and into the realm of solutions.
Monitoring Vs. Spying: Are Employers Going Too Far?
March 18, 2013
The email brouhaha that erupted at Harvard recently did not meet my definition of spying. If your company monitors, do it with reasonable cause.
Moving Legacy Apps To The Cloud 
March 13, 2013
Can you run that old ERP system on AWS? Yes, and it just may save you money.
IT Age Discrimination: You're Not The Dinosaur
March 12, 2013
In our discussion of IT ageism, many IT pros say they feel caught in a hiring trap. Don't wait for some big, slow and stupid organization to snap you up.
IT Age Discrimination Or Employee Inertia?
March 06, 2013
There is bona fide ageism and there is failure to learn new skills in a constantly changing field. Let's not confuse the two.
Evernote Breach: What It Means To Enterprise IT
March 04, 2013
Cloud naysayers will insist that this incident shows why we should never use the cloud. Give me a break.
4 IT Leadership Failures That Make Employees Leave
February 25, 2013
When it comes to creating IT job satisfaction, it's not what CIOs and other IT leaders say. It's what they do.
3 Ways That IT Still Fails Itself
February 11, 2013
Sometimes we in IT act as our own worst enemy. IT leaders must study these mistakes with brutal honesty.
BlackBerry's New Enterprise Candy Won't Tempt CIOs
January 31, 2013
The company formerly known as RIM can't just copy the same things Apple and Google did to steal the top spot.
Startup Culture And Innovation, Defended
January 28, 2013
Pointing to startup failures is a lame excuse for clinging to the status quo and mediocrity in an IT organization.
We Must Run Government IT Like A Startup
January 22, 2013
Government 2.0 is about more than social media. It requires throwing out outdated processes and adopting new models of success.
How To Scare Off Your Best IT People
January 14, 2013
We put so much effort into our communications with customers, yet we spend comparatively little time communicating to "our most important resource."
Email Overload: Disease Or Symptom?
December 27, 2012
Email overload is a symptom of larger management dysfunctions. Why are your employees spending so much time covering themselves for every little thing?
Research: 2012 Enterprise Architect Staffing Survey
December 13, 2012
It can be a good time to be an enterprise architect, if you have the right mix of skills. While just 8% of survey respondents say the position will be one of their most significant staff increases, 74% say a shortage of workers has impacted their adoption of enterprise architecture technology.
All I Want For Christmas Is Less Email
December 12, 2012
When it comes to managing the email onslaught, we have met the enemy, and he is us. Needed now: Willpower.
CIOs As Rainmakers: The New Meme, Deconstructed
December 06, 2012
When your CEO or CFO asks you to be a rainmaker, it's a call for help. Wrap it all in context and respond in a holistic way.
Is There A Case For Ditching Dropbox?
November 27, 2012
Competing vendors who come at CIOs with a "more secure" file sync solution are missing the point.
Research: 2013 IT Budget Outlook
November 16, 2012
Forty-seven percent of companies expect an increase in IT spending in 2013 and just 18% expect a cut. But budget tactics aren't changing to recognize shifts in IT's strategic role, with just 22% saying their IT governance board has a major influence on budgets.
Project Management Offices: A Waste Of Money?
November 08, 2012
The risks of starting a PMO have never been greater, new research shows. After years of observing project management, I agree.