While you are working on last week’s “assignment” and figuring out how much credibility you have within your IT organization, it’s time to turn the discussion back to jumping IT budget hurdles. IT budgets are tight and they are likely going to get tighter as corporate America battens down the hatches for another recession. But, […]
As you work toward attaining the level influence with your business counterparts that you need (and deserve), you’ll encounter what may be the greatest test of your commitment. This test will require a strong heart and a tough stomach, because your ego is likely going to take a bruising. Have faith, because the rewards of […]
You’ve decided you are going to change things. You’ve decided you are ready to turn over a new leaf in how you manage the relationship between IT and the business. You’ve decided that, indeed, you need to be truly influential in order to do the right thing for your company, and for yourself. Now it’s […]
What does a CIO need to be successful? We each have our own answers. Some may say that technical excellence and knowledge counts most, others might place the emphasis on business awareness, relationships or just hard-core ambition. Certainly, all of these are necessary to reach a certain level in an organization. But to take the […]
Warning: Your lack of influence may be killing your career and you don’t even know it. Do the following scenarios feel like another day at the office to you? You have a $20 million IT budget, but you can’t get the CFO to approve your $150,000 data mining initiative. Your group has just implemented a […]
