Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

Executives need to study, understand, and internalize the economics, psychology, and laws of their own industries, and to bring that knowledge to bear in formulating and managing strategy. We'll add that this is particularly useful advice for executives who have switched industries. A DIFFERENT DRUM. — By Andy O'Connell. .

Strategy 13

Strategy CIO McKinsey Industry 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

There is one area where more training would pay off: for CEOs and other senior managers — the people who are least likely to take training or take it seriously. Forty percent of respondents to a BAE Systems survey of senior managers in various sectors said they lack understanding of their own company’s cybersecurity protocols.

Training 9

Training CIO Chief Information Officer Information 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

But for the real gems — this being the Internet — head to the comments section, where hiring managers offer some stern advice for Auld’s downtrodden cohort. Contradictory advice abounds. Here’s some advice you can apply from their efforts. Ethics aside, Auld’s Craigslist experiment is worth reading.

Marketing 12

Marketing CIO Consensus Survey 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

For a number of years, IBM organized the Center for CIO Leadership as a “global community to advance the profession.” ” At the time of its founding in 2007 most leadership programs were focused on helping CIOs be better IT managers. In contrast, IBM’s program helped CIOs be better business leaders.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Financial Officer White Paper Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2012

That conviction leads to an exhaustive and time-consuming process by which the CMO's team might work with the CIO's team to specify and scope the precise insights to be pursued and the associated analytics to get them. Again, my best advice is to start small. Next, the organization launches a major IT project.

CIO 15

CIO Hedge Fashion Follow-up 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

The existing management team had not addressed a range of issues, including required changes to store sizes, the product range, and which geographies the company focused on. So founder and CEO Tom Stemberg hired John Wilson as head of strategy and chief financial officer. ” Wilson was exactly what the business needed.

Strategy 8

Strategy Chief Financial Officer Short-term Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2012

That conviction leads to an exhaustive and time-consuming process by which the CMO's team might work with the CIO's team to specify and scope the precise insights to be pursued and the associated analytics to get them. Again, my best advice is to start small. Next, the organization launches a major IT project.

CIO 8

CIO Hedge Fashion Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

” The management literature is overflowing with advice on becoming the boss. With transparency in succession planning becoming a priority, career management for senior executives becomes easier. You can be stronger at one of them, but you need to know how to manage both. Most companies have a distinct culture.

CFO 8

CFO How To CIO Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Executive directors are usually selected for their leadership qualities; they often have experience with generalized management or leadership experience rather than narrow expertise or technical acumen. Too often the corporate advice these advisers offer is generic. Why should knowledge of IT be an exception?

Technology 8

Technology Zero Based Budgeting Banking CIO 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2012

The advice I got when I was graduating from college was try to have the offer from your second best choice in your pocket when you negotiate with your first," says Danny Ertel, a founding partner at Vantage Partners, LLC, a negotiation consulting firm in Boston, and co-author of The Point of the Deal: How to Negotiate When Yes is Not Enough.

COO 17

COO How To Proposal Henderson 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

I’ve heard from many managers stories of being in a serious one-on-one discussion with a colleague over video, only to have their conversation partner turn and speak to someone they didn’t realize was in the room. How tools are changing the way we manage, learn, and get things done. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

Technology 8

Technology Knowledge Management CIO System 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2014

Managers in the latter category don’t give tough feedback, shy away from going to bat for their teams, and give in too easily to demands. Working for a manager who is conflict-averse can have deleterious effects on your performance and your career. All the managers I’ve talked to say they’d welcome that level of initiative,” he says.

Case Study 12

Case Study Resources Long-term CIO 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

He told me about the days, decades ago, when he first ran into a new breed of executive and thought, “What the heck is a CIO?” The advice boils down to building better strategic foresight and creating more agile management and operations. My father worked at IBM for 35 years. Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

Constraint 8

Constraint Supply Chain Resources Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2011

I'm entitled to give this advice because I did exactly that. A CIO who has survived an ERP implementation can wear his wounds proudly for the rest of his life. Never underestimate a vendor's willingness to say yes to a project that it knows it won't be able to carry out.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Critical Success Factor CIO Software 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2015

Our understanding of how organizations think and act doesn’t always make this distinction between the interests of the enterprise and its managers. In order to reduce a Top Dog’s risk profile, think about the individuals to whom they turn for advice and validation. They care about pleasing boards and shareholders.

P&L 8

P&L Due Diligence CIO COO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

They have the business acumen and the experience to provide adept advice on how to win the deal and get the contract signed. For example, let's assume the CIO who is making the $350,000 purchase of storage technology is your coach and he is a guide. To Build a Great Sales Team, You Need a Great Manager. You're guaranteed to win!

CIO 13

CIO Politics Committee Information 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Maybe you won't be the top English-language website about early childhood language education (or supply chain management, or maternity care, or mortgage finance). But it's hard to create an online voice that appeals to both grannies and grads, to partiers and managers, to curmudgeons and Pollyannas. Focus on a location. Add a keyword.

Media 14

Media Strategy Supply Chain Audience 14