IT Leadership - Are You the Smartest Person in the Room?
By Patty Azzarello | Features Article Published January 15, 2010
Leadership is tough, but, as your company's chief information officer, you have to listen and learn from others if you want to succeed, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzrello Group.
Tags: CIO, IT Leadership, Azzarello, careers, CTO

How to Build a High Performing Team
By Patty Azzarello | Careers/Staffing Article Published November 20, 2009
Making hard decisions is the only way to ensure everyone succeeds, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Tags: Azzarello, business need, team performance, lay off, career

The IT-Business Priority Mismatch
By Patty Azzarello | Features Article Published October 30, 2009
These findings from Gartner highlight what's missing from IT's conversation with the business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Tags: Gartner, Azzarello, IT/Biz Alignment, communication, 2009 Priorities

How to be More Relevant to the Business
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published September 18, 2009
Getting lost in IT may make you an effective CIO but it won't endear you to your business colleagues, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of The Azzarello Group.
Tags: IT career, IT Leadership, Azzarello, CIO credibility, IT relevance

Mastering the Art of IT/Business Alignment
By Patty Azzarello | Features Article Published March 20, 2009
Whose job it is to bridge the gap between IT and the business? It's yours, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Tags: IT management, IT career, IT Leadership, Azzarello, business/IT alignment

How 'Technical' Do You Need To Be?
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published September 25, 2008
CIOs need to understand technology and people, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Tags: IT management, IT Leadership, CIO Insights, Azzarello, IT culture