Remove Career Remove CIO Remove Management Remove Technology
article thumbnail

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.

CIO 130
article thumbnail

Career Advice from Female Tech Company Founders

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Women make up half of the total workforce in the United States, but they make up only 25% of the workers in the technology industry and hold just 15% of senior management positions. Some of those quotes follow: Melissa Tyree, co-founder and CIO of Itography: “Don’t be afraid to fail.

Advice 217
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

Career 52
article thumbnail

It’s called human resources for a reason

ReImagine Work

I started out as an information technology professional. About 7 years into my IT career I realized I didn’t love the technology enough to excel over the long haul. These realizations settled in, and having recently survived my first downsizing in IT, I chose to pursue a career in human resources.

article thumbnail

Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. Technology. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Who Is Accountable for Your Career? Careers for Servant Leaders. Leadership.

article thumbnail

Are You For Real?

Lead Change Blog

I had studied relentlessly and asked to be put on complex projects that drilled deep into the analytical side of my brain so I would be ready to work with Information Technology teams. A few weeks later, still ecstatic about my new career path, I felt divided … unsettled … incapable … like an imposter. You are not alone.

CIO 150
article thumbnail

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

Women on Business

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4% 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. which is down 4% from 30% in the prior year.