by Parimal Patel | Sep 14, 2014 | CIO Concerns, Communication, Strategy, Technology
With social media, email marketing, and other marketing tactics that are much more prevalent as technology advances, it has become more common that Marketing groups will oversee and maintain their own tools while Information Technology (IT) focuses on other... 
by James A. Davis | Sep 5, 2014 | Agile, Project Management
Ultimately, the path and the results of any project are the responsibility of its leader. Project leaders lacking the ability to lead others is a recipe for underperforming teams and projects, for project failures and, in 17% of projects costing $15 million or... 
by Jim Smelley | Sep 4, 2014 | Agile, Delivery Methods
We’ve had almost 5 years since Thought Ensemble published Reboot and our Four Things Framework. And since then, we’ve applied it at approximately 30 companies. We’ve learned quite a bit along the way. One of our key findings is the relationship between these 4... 
by Jay Anderson | Sep 4, 2014 | Innovation, Strategy
Leaders with responsibility for technology have some of the hardest executive jobs. They have to deal with so much change, both from an ever advancing technical perspective and from internal and external needs and opportunities. The ability to prioritize is essential.... 
by Lisa Jasper | Sep 3, 2014 | CIO Concerns
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. The CIO’s job is the hardest in the C-suite. A true CIO is expected to do everything from technology strategy through IT operations. This means that the following demands and threats are constantly...