Last week, we confronted an uncomfortable professional reality: As an IT leader, at least once in your career you will face lean times— stretches when IT’s resources are substantially reduced and everyone feels the pinch. During these times, three major problems crop up: A reactive desire to just accept the lean times and mechanically grind […]
Last month, we outlined your overall strategy for grabbing the big promotion you desire. In short—to get promoted, you need to convince your organization’s relevant decision makers you’re worth taking a risk on. You reduce their risk by meeting your desired position’s objective and subjective requirements before you ask for the job. Start this process […]
We can all agree the IT professionals on your team deserve to be highly compensated and provided with a manageable amount of fascinating work that will give them the opportunity to contribute their fullest talents without having to put in more than the standard 40 hours a week on the clock. That being said… As […]
An IT professional will often get promoted because he or she is a skilled programmer, a fine troubleshooter or a seasoned business analyst—and not because of demonstrated expertise in common leadership traits required in other business departments. These traits include such skills as communication, strategic planning and influence-building, yet because they are lacking in a […]
There are no secrets to career advancement. Moving forward in your career comes down to a pair of actions—doing the work, and making the right relationships. But the higher you climb the corporate ladder, the more one of those actions matters… and it’s not doing the work. When you reach upper management—with eyes on the […]
