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Do different Business Stages require different CIO Types?
How does the business stage (start-up, growth, steady state etc) relate to the type of CIO needed? And more importantly does this have a correlation to business success? Following on from my previous article on CIO Types (“What type of CIO are you?“) I wanted to explore how the type of CIO was connected to … Continue reading
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Are you a transformational CIO, a strategist, a tactical one, an innovator, a techy, a firefighter, a jack of all trades or do you stick your head in the sand? I was inspired to write this after the lively discussion on LinkedIn titled “Can a CIO be effective as both a strategic leader and a … Continue reading
Why is strong leadership so important to the success of change programs? Why do so many change efforts fail or dwindle without committed leadership? “Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better”. Harry S Truman (1884 – 1972) Pettigrew & Whipp (1991) summarise in their “Receptive Contexts for Change” … Continue reading
Why does change management lead to the failure of so many IT projects? What causes them to be particularly vulnerable and what can be done about it? This final article in the series draws on the conclusions from the previous articles and additional material to look at the drivers of successful IT related change. Before … Continue reading
What makes the best CIOs so successful? Is it technical expertise, or business acumen? Is it the ability to run the day to day operations, or to deliver new projects? Is it driving efficiencies from the current set-up, or building a vision for the future? Where do people and relationships fit into this picture? Building … Continue reading
Do you sometimes find your IT teams looking for opportunities to implement new technology? It often seems that we decide on a technology solution then start looking for an opportunity to use it, or we implement technology projects because they seem like a good idea. Possibly you feel that IT is leading the customer and … Continue reading
