Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2013

Yet, here we are in 2013 with organizational leadership models that continue to deny the social nature of organizations and wallow in inertia. Our leadership practices remain authoritative. And, a paltry 38% reported that their organizations had effective leadership running the show.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2017

Leaders like Ellyn Shook, the chief leadership and human resources officer at Accenture, actually carry around “dumb phones,” which don’t have any apps and can’t send or receive email. Leadership as service. They’re much less likely to get blindsided by the changes around them. ” . ”

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2013

Both examples fit the conversation that should be going on in the C-suite, but isn''t, because it makes people nervous, and because people lose visibility and perspective of what is changing around them as they focus on their goals. Only a quarter of executives felt their CIO was performing above his or her peers.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2011

As a leader], you—not the IT department, nor the VP of IT, nor the chief information officer (CIO)—must understand, drive and be accountable for how technology is structured in order to reach the strategic goals of the operation….Technology

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

Kim Stevenson , Intel''s CIO, summarizes the challenge well: "[IT functions have] gone through ERP, they''ve gone through BYO and they''ve gone through cloud, and they think they''ve done it all. It requires strong leadership from all senior IT executives, as well as new business acumen. There is no time for complacency.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Start by developing a strategy across the entire enterprise that includes a clear understanding of what you hope to accomplish and how success will be measured. Make sure leadership teams are fully immersed in defining and setting expectations across the entire organization. Insight Center. Putting Data to Work. Increase market share?

Organization 8

Organization How To Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

First, CIOs and technical leaders too often take a limited “tech-implementation” view and measure success on deployment metrics like live sites or licenses. Budget for the communication, training and organizational development required to succeed. Engage your HR and Organizational Development people early.

Technology 8

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Every CIO I meet tells me that they are excited at the potential of analytics for their business. The end goal of embracing advanced data analytics is to make a company data-driven — that is, to benefit from data in a consistent, organization-wide manner. Then, move with the goal of integration in mind.

Competitive Advantage 8

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2016

If not, there are three things you should do to make sure that your salespeople understand and implement your strategy as you intended it, and that their actions are in line with your goals, not just the target they want to make. Make sure your salespeople pursue the right leads. It’s a balancing act.

Strategy 8

Strategy Execution How To CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2013

If the answers are inconsistent, or don''t reflect leadership''s intended positioning strategy, that can indicate one of two issues. For example, take an IT security firm targeting the CEOs, CIOs, and general counsels of small healthcare providers. What distinct value do its customers or clients get from it? Create a Sense of Urgency.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

But no one was sure what to cut and what to keep because the goals had not been clearly enough defined. Variations of this Big Data story line are being played out in executive offices around the world, with CMOs and CIOs in the thick of it. Call it a shotgun marriage, but it’s one that CMOs and CIOs both need to make work?especially

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Leadership risk: Psychology has found that "for most people, the fear of losing $100 is more intense than the hope of gaining $150", and IT leaders are no exception. IT creates risk confusing leadership, governance, and managing. IT often fails to step up to its leadership role, identifying instead with "aligned with the business."

Dunning 8

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

A true coach will represent and promote a salesperson's solution to his colleagues and, even better, to senior executive leadership. 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. A frenemy is someone who befriends you so that you think he is a supporter.

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