(The following is an excerpt from our book The 11 Secrets of Highly Influential IT Leaders.) “You gotta understand the business!” In the IT world, we’ve been hearing this call, this commandment, to IT leaders for as long as I can remember. But despite constant repetition, it still seems to be a chronic problem for […]
In part 1 of this series, we explored a pair of competing requests many modern IT leaders receive from their stakeholders: Produce new innovative, strategic technology-based capabilities. Do so with reduced resources. We investigated one buzzwordy solution—Two Speed IT—and how implementing this solution often creates more problems than it solves. We proposed an alternate five […]
With ever-increasing interest in technology solutions, IT’s stakeholders give them two competing demands: Produce new innovative, strategic technology-based capabilities. Do so with reduced resources. How can IT leaders step up to the plate and juggle these seemingly competing agendas: to meet the business’ demands for increased innovation, including new digital systems and services, all while […]
Marc: How do you see today’s overall tech landscape? David: I think the big challenge is that things are moving at an accelerating clip. Things are not only moving fast, things are moving almost exponential in terms of things like the number of network devices on the face of the planet, and the amount […]
As we enter 2017, IT stands at a unique juncture in the road. For decades, IT was a back-office support function. Now, as digital technology transforms every business function, process, and role, IT is beginning to take center-stage within the business. More and more we see IT professionals with a deep desire and commitment to: […]
