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Developing The CEO Within You.

Rich Gee Group

What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Leave a Comment Previous post: 10 Gifts For You To Succeed In 2011.

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), in the prior year).

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Becoming a Network Linchpin

Coaching Tip

Many employers know that ordinary people don’t change that much, yet the power of a positive corporate culture that facilitates collaboration can help them and their company achieve extraordinary success. Sources: CIO Magazine, February 1, 2011 and " Turning Heads: Six ingredients to becoming an employer of choice " by John G.

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Don't believe your own hype

Roundtable Talk

Anyone who has experienced losing a power position job knows exactly what I’m talking about. Sure, real friendships may emerge overtime, but if Bill starts avoiding your calls after you’ve quit your big CIO job, don’t let it undermine your confidence. After all, it’s the position that really had the power… not you.

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IT Doesn't Matter (to CEOs)

Harvard Business Review

Company leaders have quoted and lauded Carr whenever they''ve needed to justify their hesitation to create strong, progressive IT positions. And they hesitate to create strong, progressive IT positions all the time. Nor do they understand the CIO''s role or, typically, the technologies that the company deploys. million records).

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Morning Advantage: The Death of the American Shopping Mall

Harvard Business Review

Some CEOs Still Disregard Social Media (CIO Insight). According to a Zeno Group study — as reported by Dennis McCafferty at CIO Insight — some CEOs don’t really give a damn about social media. Louis Cardinals in 2006 and 2011, when the team won the World Series. Sadly, many will be demolished. SAY IT AIN'T SO.

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IT Has Finally Cracked the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

As a consequence, CIOs work on go-to-market strategies as well as on acquiring and retaining new customers. Just recently, InfoWorld magazine pointed out that CIOs have split into two groups: those who are driving value and those who are still trapped inside the data center. We should be talking about BT—business technology.

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