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What Will You Stand For?

Modern Servant Leader

A little story of one time I made a stand, paid the price, then reaped the reward… If looks could kill, the CIO would have assassinated me on the spot. The CIO had a large ego and surrounded himself with yes men and (very few) women. The unwritten rule was clear: support him, or you limit your career options.

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3 Ways to Survive Your Current Job, Featured at CIO Online

ReImagine Work

It doesn’t really matter what phase of your career you are in. Say you’re unhappy with the current lack of focus on career development. There always seems to be a lack of money for training or time to discuss career development. A version of this post ran originally at CIO online, October 14, 2016. And, and, and….

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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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Career Advice from Female Tech Company Founders

Women on Business

Julie also shared advice from a number of female tech company founders to inspire, motivate, and challenge women who are considering careers in tech or starting their own tech companies. Some of those quotes follow: Melissa Tyree, co-founder and CIO of Itography: “Don’t be afraid to fail. Find great mentors.

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Taking the reins of my career and succeeding in the C-Suite through leadership coaching

CEO Insider

The post Taking the reins of my career and succeeding in the C-Suite through leadership coaching appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Think about the last compliment you got from a friend, colleague or even from the boss. How did it feel? Great, right? That’s exactly how I feel every time I connect with my leadership coach – […].

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How To Break Through Barriers And Up Your Success

Eric Jacobson

She’s also a corporate board member who has held CIO and other leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Hospira (now Pfizer) and General Electric. In addition to her own career journey and EDIT, within the book Jones discusses how to: Create your success vision. Work smarter, not harder.

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Career-Stifling Unconscious Bias Demands a Do-Together Strategy

CEO Insider

But are corporate leaders doing enough to quash micro-aggressive, biased-driven behaviors that fuel toxicity, reduce productivity, and […] The post Career-Stifling Unconscious Bias Demands a Do-Together Strategy appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021. All rights reserved.

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