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The CIO Paradox: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Accountability versus Ownership “Be yourself [period] Everyone else is taken” Bibliomotion CIO Career Path Corporate Board Cost versus Innovation David C.

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The Executive Checklist: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change James M. Bob''s blog entries Atul Gwande David Robertson Dean R. Bob''s blog entries Atul Gwande David Robertson Dean R. Spitzer Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Harvard School of Public Health James M.

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What does a healthy company look like?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries and Outmarketing Your Competition Beyond Performance Management: Why Brian M. Spitzer Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Jeanne Ross First-Person Plural Pronouns freedom Guy Kawasaki Inc.: Carney David Robertson Dean R.

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Share Your Own Job-Search Story

Harvard Business Review

This blog post comes to us from one of our Facebook fans , Unnikrishnan Alungal. Many LinkedIn groups, like The Enterprise Architecture Network and the Project Management Institute (PMI) , organize networking events for their members. We invite you to share your own stories with us in the comments.

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“Which business books should every executive keep near at hand?”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Soon most of us will be exchanging holiday gifts and perhaps you’ll be asked what you would like to receive. Why not suggest some business books? In my opinion, whether as a gift from someone else or one you give yourself, these ten are among the essentials, listed in title alpha order: Beyond Performance: How [.].

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

First Friday Book Synopsis

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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CMOs and CIOs Need to Get Along to Make Big Data Work

Harvard Business Review

While the difficulties of the relationship between the CMO and CIO is a popular topic in trade journals and blogs, what’s needed is a more practical approach for addressing the issues. The BIO must understand and translate business strategy into an IT enterprise architecture strategy and help guide technology investments.

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