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Team Building Agenda: Kick-off Program for IT Leadership Team

Mike Cardus

Below is the Day-1 ‘Kick-off’ program to 4 months of work I will be doing with an IT Leadership Team. IT Leadership Director Team Building & Leadership Agenda – Kick-Off. IT Leadership Program Agenda. How does this fit into the larger strategic goals? What’s the company’s goal? CTO – Why are we here?

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A Hands-Off Approach to Open Innovation Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business Review

In the survey, which examined 200 innovation collaborations between big firms and tech startups (100 in the United States, 50 in China, and 50 in India), we identified a major split in the way senior leadership at the large firms handled this challenge. Don’t assume that each side’s goals are obvious.

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

We excel in product leadership and advanced technology — values inconsistent with the ultra-low-cost products poor countries require. Immediate and radical change within small teams spearheading projects from the bottom up. Paliwal not only thwarted the coup, he supported Lawande's leadership and even made him the new CTO.

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A Global Online Network Lets Health Professionals Share Expertise

Harvard Business Review

In response, our team at the Global Health Delivery Project at Harvard launched an online platform to generate and disseminate knowledge in health care delivery. As GHDonline.org has improved care for patients, it has also increased professional development and leadership opportunities for members who otherwise might be working in isolation.

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How to Manage People Who Are Smarter than You

Harvard Business Review

“When you’re a technical expert, you know your value to the organization,” says Wanda Wallace, President and CEO of Leadership Forum and author of Reaching the Top. ” Remember, Hill adds, your goal is to “figure out how you’re going to work together and support your employee.”