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Why Change Is an Affair of the Heart 08 March, 2006 13:52:46
Many of today's business leaders, and CIOs in particular, find it difficult to change employee behaviour, because they rely on the entrenched analysis-think-change patternIn the drama of change, emotions, not logic, impel people to cast off the old and embrace the new - +
Serenity Found 03 February, 2006 13:33:32
Here's how to inoculate yourself against stress and burnout (once you understand the difference)We all know that CIO stands for "Career Is Over". The wag who coined that acronym was undoubtedly referring to the burnout factor that comes with the job and the consequent short tenure of the average CIO - +
Recruiters Advice 30 January, 2006 16:20:05
Going through the recruiting process with a search firm is an art and skill. One gets better with practice and one never forgets - it is like riding a bicycle.With a new year recently begun, it is time for all of us to reassess the past year with an eye to having 2006 be better. Some of you will determine that it may be time to change positions. Others may not, but January always proves to be one of the months executives are most likely to receive calls from search firms. - +
How to Develop Your Team 08 June, 2005 14:38:06
At a recent CIO Executive Council meeting, members discussed the various strategies they use to keep their staffs on the leading edge.Techniques for growing IT employees - +
A Team Starts with Two 08 June, 2005 14:50:32
If leaders benefit by developing others, and developing others requires insights into what motivates them, then why don't more executives take the time to understand individuals' interests and link them to the enterprise's interests?The best way to develop employees is one-on-one coaching, yet too few executives seem interested in making the effort. - +
Looking Out; Looking In 08 March, 2005 09:42:16
So there's no such thing as a totally outsourced enterprise IT department yet. In fact, although IT is shrinking in some respects, it's also expanding into new areas. So as you outsource in some domains, you can actually insource new territory.Outsource what makes sense, but create some new internal opportunities for yourself. - +
They Don't Care Too Much for Money 06 October, 2004 10:14:56
IT for the foreseeable future will probably remain under a budget crunch. So CIOs need to become more creative in terms of finding ways to motivate their employees.Once again, it behoves CIOs to reward their star performers. But how will they do it? Cutting bonus cheques would be the wrong answer. - +
All-Time Low for Employee Morale 10 September, 2004 14:20:07
Historically, the consequence of low morale is poor employee retention.Dissatisfied IT workers have nowhere to go - for now. - +
The Metrics Trap 07 April, 2004 13:54:02
In recent years, how have most IT organizations measured - and rewarded - programmer productivity? LOCs - lines of code - per unit time. And then we're surprised that we end up with bloated, inefficient and poorly documented systems? Who are we kidding?Too many CIOs judge implementations by measuring the technical capacity of a project, instead of considering how it has improved their companies' business. - +
The Dangers of Outsourcing (and What to Do About Them) 10 March, 2004 13:04:36
Sourcing deals are risky, and some of the biggest risks are not visible in the rose-coloured days leading up to deal consummationYou may have just inked a fabulous outsourcing deal. But as the CTO of the Red Cross has learned, you have to be prepared for the endgame - +
What Goes On Behind Your Back 10 March, 2004 12:35:25
Line managers frequently - and understandably - have radically different perceptions from the executives at the corporate pinnacle of what process, products and programs are at their business coreYour company may outsource IT, but your business units will build their own IT systems anyway. Here's how to make sure you stay in the loop
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #78: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires 28 September, 2007 17:34:25
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #77: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part III 21 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #76: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part II 14 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part two in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #75: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part I 07 September, 2007 07:00:05
Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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CBS website bitten by iFrame hack 02 December, 2008 07:30:00
Russian malware distributors have launched another iFrame attack on a sub-domain of the cbs.com site.TV network CBS has become the latest big name to have it website used to host malware, a security company has reported. - +
Excerpt: Counterterrorism Strategies for Corporations 27 November, 2008 12:36:00
Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond.Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond. - +
The 10 Ackerman Principles of Counterterrorism 27 November, 2008 12:43:00
Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business.Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business. - +
Survey: Despite Risks, Employees Still Holiday Shop at Work 27 November, 2008 10:02:00
As Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the riskAs Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the risk. - +
Why Cybercrime is Thriving 27 November, 2008 11:52:00
A new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grownA new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grown.
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