High-Performing Teams

Running a great business takes great PPT. And even though I have worked in IT my entire career I know the order of importance is People, then Process, then Technology. People working together as a high-performing team is what brings IT all together in an effective...

Need help with #2 & #3?

Over the years Ram Charan has stood out as one of my most admired leaders of leaders. His recent post Leading Through Inflation: Ram Charan’s 5 Priorities for Companies can help you prepare and endure what may be your next challenge following what COVID threw at your...

Overcoming being overcome

Today John Maxwell’s (MINUTE WITH MAXWELL) John cleverly contrasts being overcome and overcoming. What could this have to do with IT? If you have ever been overcome by trying to manage your IT environment then you understand the applicability of the term. Yet it does...

Your shadow – do you see IT?

What better time to talk about “Shadow IT” than on Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil aside, how many of your even know what “shadow IT” is? In brief, Shadow IT is IT that lives outside of the IT department. Why does it matter? Because it is symptomatic of not fully...

You can have all the IT capacity you need

You have opportunities waiting to help you find the talent capacity you need to support all the technology initiatives across your business. In fact, you have no reason to fear the so-called tech talent shortage.  I’ve worked in IT my entire career. We always had...

Is your business ready for 2022?

Tis the season to think about what your business needs for 2022 to… be more competitive? solve supply chain issues? align your IT strategy to your business strategy? digitally transform your processes? reduce IT costs? grow your market share? accelerate your strategic...