First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes G. Shawn Hunter The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top William Ferguson The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership […].

Wiseman 75

Wiseman CIO McKinsey Blog 75

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice he argues that the most successful companies are those who are able to understand why customers make the choices they do. Unfortunately, to use the vernacular of Stephen Haeckel , many innovators adopt a make and sell approach rather than sense and respond.

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Innovation Technology CIO Operations 113

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 31, 2022

None of these nations has made as much progress as Malta, Portugal, or Estonia, however, who have managed to make around 98% of government services available online. Bedding in innovation. The testbed not only aims to give innovators access to the technological framework but also to the expertise that has helped to create it. “The

Innovation 115

Innovation Technology CIO Benchmarking 115

CEO Insider

JUNE 10, 2022

It’s been said that ‘managing by walking around does not translate into managing by emailing around’. In my experience, a manager walking around meant someone checking up to make sure you were at your desk. That might be true – but it’s also not a bad thing. Not helpfully asking if you were okay, more […].

Magazine 122

Magazine Management Chief Information Officer Information Technology 122

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2022

For instance, Singapore is regularly at the top of the Smart City Index , and a common feature of those at the top of these rankings is that they were also able to effectively manage the pandemic via smart technologies. A smarter normal.

GDP 143

GDP Technology Policies Engineering 143

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The classic method of segregating innovation to a single department, or to a process led by specialists, just isn’t fast enough any longer. What’s needed is a culture in which innovation is the mission of everyone, everywhere, every day. Most innovation methods don’t actually result in innovative solutions.

Innovation 57

Innovation Engineering CIO System 57

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 15, 2012

When managers talk about social media the debate still seems to revolve around external uses of social technologies. This is typified by the kind of debate I participated in for Professional Manager back in February that asked whether social media was a waste of time. The Six Principles of Collaboration.

CIO 76

CIO Media Participative Consensus 76

CEO Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

For the good of us all, I want to shorten the learning curve and lay out the three biggest things we learned […] The post 3 Things We Learned About Crisis Management from the Collapse of SVB appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021. All rights reserved.

Crisis Management 98

Crisis Management Crisis Learning Curve Magazine 98

Curious Cat

MAY 7, 2024

I recently uncovered this 2 day management seminar that Bill Hunter (my father) recorded in 1985 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. See: Managing Our Way to Economic Success by William Hunter. The solution to our productivity problem is the necessity for management and labor to recognize the intrinsic value of the human being.

Quality 59

Quality Ishikawa Deming Seminar 59

Skip Prichard

JUNE 24, 2021

The long-time CIO of Google, Ben Fried, indicated that the way in which that company has maintained its entrepreneurial spirit despite growing into a behemoth has been its ability to attract and retain people who are comfortable with and even drive change, even if it means cannibalizing what has worked in the past.

Company 104

Company How To Core Competence Venture Capitalist 104

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2015

It may seem an obscure data management distinction, but this shift toward collecting unstructured data – which is a large part of what Big Data is all about – is sending shock waves across traditional organizations. In short, there is a lot more to doing business in the Big Data world than simply collecting and analyzing more data.

CIO 50

CIO Technology CRM Competitive Advantage 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

Five years ago, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were on top of the world. However, a global recession and the inability of CIOs to deliver on business value have tarnished their status. Today's CIOs are under pressure to deliver on requests for innovation, cost reduction, connectivity, and a growing demand for business intelligence.

CIO 17

CIO Chief Information Officer Budgeting Technology 17

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Those are the kinds of questions that CIOs get all the time. Most CIOs don't like being cast in the role of corporate psychic, but there's nothing they can do about it. So CIOs should avoid relying on just one source, no matter how well respected, and widen the range of events they attend.

CIO 15

CIO Venture Capitalist Chief Information Officer Conference 15

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2019

The enterprise architecture should manage changes in the architecture, but input by other employees should be appreciated. This approach is developed by Aloys Kregting, who was entitled as CIO of the year twice. The first mode concerns security and accuracy, whereas the second mode concerns innovation, which is less structured.

Enterprise Architecture 50

Enterprise Architecture Process Decentralization Agility 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2013

That's "exactly opposite of what the vast majority of executives today would do," writes Jeffrey Phillips in the blog Innovate on Purpose. We are simply too busy to innovate, and what's worse, we seem to enjoy the busyness over the contemplation necessary for innovation. Users Want Mobile Apps, Not Mobile Websites (CIO Insight).

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Innovation Forrester CIO Self-aware 22

CEO Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a sales manager or company owner, embracing the remote selling trend is imperative. According to an October 2022 Zippia study, 26% of U.S. employees work remotely, and remote jobs make up 15% of all work opportunities. It also mentions that sales are one of the top industries for remote workers. While doing so, there […].

Succession 119

Succession How To Magazine Trends 119

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In fact, recent research [PDF] conducted by the CMO Council, suggests that this process should start with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). A recent study (also from IBM) indicates that more than 70% of CMOs feel they are underprepared to manage the explosion of data and "lack true insight.".

CIO 13

CIO Chief Information Officer Norton Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2013

Enterprise IT as we have known it is rapidly becoming obsolete, and the traditional role of the CIO is increasingly irrelevant. Therefore, the CIO''s role must shift from protecting and defending the status quo to embracing and extending new innovative capabilities. And if you don''t do it, someone else will. The New Role.

CIO 10

CIO Innovation Technology Wireless 10

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell HR Strategic Project Management SPOMP Leon M. I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Complete Executive Karen Wright Harder Than I Thought Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Hielkema INTERVIEWS Matthew E. May: Second Interview, Part 1, by Bob [.].

Blog 89

Blog Project Review Execution 89

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

However, a survey just conducted by Accenture Interactive (see The CMO-CIO Disconnect ) points to a downright unhealthy relationship in many C-Suites which can do nothing but damage to firms. To begin to mend the CMO-CIO relationship, it''s important to understand the source of each side''s frustrations.

CIO 12

CIO Chief Information Officer Marketing Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2013

The CIO paradox is a set of contradictions that lies at the heart of IT leadership. Stay secure and boost innovation. Many CIOs have buckled under the CIO paradox, while others have managed to be effective despite it. The IT function is not easy to manage. Be strategic and operational. Sell the foundation.

CIO 9

CIO Technology Storytelling Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

IT is not something that can be managed from a box on the organizational chart. Just look at what most do: They appoint a CIO and give him or her a budget and a mandate to get on with it! So what can a CIO be held responsible for? What is clear is that they are not the sole responsibility of the CIO. Technology?

CIO 9

CIO CAPEX Budgeting CRM 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

The findings are sobering: almost half of CEOs view their CIOs as out of step with the business and about the same percentage think IT should be a commodity service, purchased as needed. Talent management is critically important. I want to spend more of my time on continuous improvement and innovation.

CIO 9

CIO Hamel Webinar Talent Management 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

CIOs who do great things in leading IT soon gain extra responsibilities. By helping business leaders to improve their businesses, the CIO becomes an obvious candidate to fill any open role that involves technology, process, or strong governance. Some CIOs become CIO-Plus-COO or CIO-Plus-Head of Shared Services.

CIO 9

CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

It is all well and good — and true — to say that the role and mandate of the CIO are expanding. But too many organizations are stretching their Chief Information Officers (CIO) too thin. Chief "Innovation" Officer: Looking for disruptive technologies to drive innovation. focus and vision. focus and vision.

CIO 9

CIO CFO Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Our research, conducted in partnership with Harvard Business Review, The Economist, CEB (formerly the Corporate Executive Board), Intel, and TNS Global, finds that corporate leadership has lost confidence in the CIO as a strategic partner and views IT as a commodity rather than a difference-maker.

CIO 9

CIO Crisis Competitive Advantage Webinar 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Leaders and organizations are under more stress than ever to do two things simultaneously: deliver on today’s pressing commitments by troubleshooting and refining processes; and find and invest in innovation opportunities that will create tomorrow’s success. The problem is, this instinct crowds out longer term, innovative thinking.

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Budgeting Innovation Disruptive Innovation Six Sigma 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2013

Managing this rapid change and fostering innovation while "keeping the trains running on time" is the primary leadership role required of any CIO, new or old. These are core tenets that all CIOs need to hold close. Generate Room for Innovation.

CIO 9

CIO Positioning PPM Information Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2013

There is a marked dissonance between CIOs and the C-suite — a fact that we uncovered in new research conducted with HBR, The Economist, CEB, and TNS Global. We have identified the problem , which is that CEOs believe that the CIO does not understand or help with the CEO''s issues and the needs of the business.

CIO 8

CIO Hamel Technology Tactics 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

It''s the rare CIO who applies scenario planning to the business of IT. Yet, in a function driven by innovation and the uncertainties surrounding the application and implication of future technologies, not using scenarios is tantamount to management malpractice. Scenarios and Innovation.

Scenario Planning 9

Scenario Planning CIO Planning Uncertainty 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

Only a small percentage came up with anything that was truly innovative. Tomorrow''s businesses will have a very different make-up, and the CIO must lead the charge in the face of these changes. The role of management can be broadly thought of as the processes that tie these components together to produce value.

CIO 8

CIO Competitive Advantage Agility Hamel 8

CEO Insider

APRIL 29, 2023

CEOWORLD Magazine has announced the appointment of new members to its board of directors and executive council.

Magazine 133

Magazine Hotels CEO Execution 133

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2012

The recent disclosure of a multi-billion dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase reminds us again of the challenge and complexity of risk management, the subject of our June 2012 HBR article, "Managing Risks: A New Framework." Each requires customized risk management processes. The compliance-oriented risk manager of a failed U.K.

Risk Management 13

Risk Management CIO Management Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Innovation is always infectious. But our recent research has taught us a lot about how management innovations can travel — in this case, from Silicon Valley tech sector companies known for their experimentation and agility in information technology (IT) management to the much older Bay Area companies who are their neighbors.

Innovation 9

Innovation CIO Agility Venture Capitalist 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2013

New research, conducted with HBR, The Economist , CEB, and TNS Global, reveals that CEOs believe CIOs are not in sync with the new issues CEOs are facing. CEOs also tell us that CIOs do not understand where the business needs to go and how IT should support strategic goals. The nature of the workforce and management is shifting.

CIO 8

CIO CEO Outsourcing Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2013

Most CIOs will tell you that they have no shortage of ideas to invest in — the hard part is whittling down to the right ones. Push that a bit further and what most CIOs say is that those ideas are in the form of project requests from business partners. Google''s CIO on How to Make Your IT Department Great. IT management'

Innovation 10

Innovation CIO ROI CTO 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2011

Companies love to stretch out their investments in existing technology as long as possible, a policy whose faulty logic I recently rediscovered in my role as CIO. That's because, like many CIOs, I hate buying technology that loses a significant part of its value as soon as it's delivered.

Technology 15

Technology CIO CFO TCO 15