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Technology for Humans Should be Easy not Annoying
Patty Azzarello | Published Nov 19, 2010
If you develop technology for people to use, make sure they can, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Tags:leadership,Azzarello Group,human factor,software development,IT management

3 Reasons to Get IT out of the IT Dept.
Matt Podowitz | Published Nov 12, 2010
A central principle of Japanese lean manufacturing can yield dividends for both the business and IT by improving relationships, writes CIOUpdate columnist Matt Podowitz.
Tags:leadership,value,IT management,Podowitz,Gemba

Next-Gen CIO -- The Role Redefined
Pam Baker | Published Nov 11, 2010
Career advancement today is no longer about keeping the lights on, it’s about lighting the way.
Tags:CIO,career,IT management,leadership

How to Communicate in 3D
Alan Carroll | Published Oct 15, 2010
Using 3D to communicate greatly increases your chances of actually do it, writes CIOUpdate columnist Alan Carroll of Alan Carroll Associates.
Tags:communication skills,listening,presenting,Alan Carroll,leadership

Performance Improvement and the CIO
Matt Podowitz | Published Sep 7, 2010
There are four reasons why CIOs should lead performance improvement initiatives, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Matt Podowitz of Grant Thornton.
Tags:ROI,business process improvement,leadership,business performance,Grant Thornton

9 Steps to Becoming a Master Communicator
Alan Carroll | Published Jul 29, 2010
Once you clear your mind of your thoughts only then can you hear others, writes CIOUpdate columnist Alan Carroll.
Tags:leadership,CIO,listening,effective communication,Alan Carroll

Special Report: What Should Today's CIO Really be Managing?
Daniel Burrus | Published Jul 27, 2010
IT should stand for Innovation Technology but for many it stands for Interruptive Technology. The only what to flip this equation is to take a little time away from the daily grind, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dan Burris.
Tags:leadership,time management,Burris,perception vs. reality,IT innovation

IT Leadership is about Motivating Employees in Tough Times
Dave Willmer | Published Mar 26, 2010
When business conditions are difficult, IT leadership takes on a whole new significance, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dave Willmer of Robert Half Technology.
Tags:recession,morale,RHT,employee retention,leadership

What to do When Employees Just Don't Get Along
Dave Willmer | Published Dec 22, 2009
Conflicts will arise, how you, the manager, handles them makes them either part of the problem or part of the solution, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dave Willmer of Robert Half Technologies.
Tags:CIO,employee conflicts,RHT,Project management,leadership

Businesses Making Decisions Faster Because of Recession
CIO Update Staff | Published Dec 3, 2009
Businesses are taking more decisions from the center in order to speed the transition from strategizing to execution.
Tags:decision making,leadership,alignment,EIU,recession

Make Quick Wins Your Springboard to Success
Derek Lonsdale | Published Nov 4, 2009
Quick wins are a tactical way to improve everyone's perception of IT―at least in the short-term, write CIOUpdate guest columnists Derek Lonsdale, Michael Harman and Aga Wicinska of PA Consulting.
Tags:Team building,leadership,Project management,PA Consulting,quick wins

Improve Your Leadership by Leading
John Glowacki Jr. | Published Oct 16, 2009
Sitting behind a desk reading reports only gets you so far, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist John Glowacki, Jr. of CSC.
Tags:leadership,CSC,Face to Face,travel,Glowacki

CIOs More Focused on Business Than Ever
Allen Bernard | Published Sep 11, 2009
It won’t come as a surprise to many, but CIOs are spending more of their time on business issues instead of technology.
Tags:CIO study,IT management,leadership,business/IT alignment,IBM

Leadership in IT: It's Not About Technology
John Glowacki Jr. | Published Sep 9, 2009
In the end, the real issues always come down to people, who are not as interchangeable as management often would like them to be, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist John Glowacki of CSC.
Tags:leadership,Glowacki,IT management,IT culture,CSC

The 10 Essential Traits of an Innovation Leader
Brian T. Horowitz | Published Aug 17, 2009
There are probably a hundred more but these 10 are the most common among successful CIOs leading their firms out of the recession.
Tags:recession,courage,Horowitz,leadership,innovation