N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Defining the position of the lead security person in an enterprise can be a challenging and sometimes confusing task. Regardless of titles or functional position, the lead role in a security organization is expected to wear many hats and solve a myriad of strategic, operational and tactical problems. IT Security, V.P.,

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ReImagine Work

DECEMBER 5, 2016

She reminded me… Click here to read the rest of this article in my column at CIO Online. The post What To Do When They Don’t Respond appeared first on Mary Schaefer, empowerment authority, coach & trainer for those in engineering, scientific & IT-related positions.

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ReImagine Work

AUGUST 10, 2016

.” Click here to read the rest of my post at my column at CIO Online. The post When your manager is a no-show appeared first on Mary Schaefer, empowerment authority, speaker, coach & trainer for those in engineering, scientific & IT-related positions. Don’t get lost in the shuffle.

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ReImagine Work

JANUARY 11, 2017

I didn’t want to be that person — the one who… Click here to read the rest of this article in my column at CIO Online. The post One Way to Be the Change You Want to See in Your Life appeared first on Mary Schaefer, empowerment authority, coach & trainer for those in engineering, scientific & IT-related positions.

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LDRLB

OCTOBER 10, 2012

CIO Insight recently published my presentation highlighting 10 questions that can be used for leapfrogging mindsets to foster innovation: 1. Accentuate the Positive. To view the original online presentation on the CIO Insight website, click here. What experiences make you smile?”. Intersecting Universes.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 6, 2014

Or a CMO, COO, CIO, CTO or any other C-Level title. Your primary role in your position is not to deliver on projects, motivate the team, present information, or hob-nob with the hoi-poloi. You’re going to see a tsunami of your best and hardest-working people leave to better-performing and better paying positions.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 11, 2012

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.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

you’re the CEO (or the President, CFO, CMO, CIO, you get the idea). But you have the primo position, the unbelievable pay, the power to move mountains, and your future already written in stone. You work hard. You come in early, stay late, and work over the weekends. You constantly think about work, even in your sleep.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Think holistically. EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence).

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Position Posting Details Variable Shifts Job Summary Under the administrative direction of the CIO, the Safety Officer is responsible for the development, From Canton-Potsdam Hospital - Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:12:48 GMT - View all Potsdam, NY jobs. Safety Officer - Canton-Potsdam Hospital - Potsdam, NY.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 23, 2017

Some positions may lend themselves to remote work more easily than others, so to be consistent, you should clearly define what positions are eligible for remote work options. CIO contributor Jonathan Hassell says the foundation of a good BYOD policy is defining which devices are permitted. Establish Your BYOD Policy.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2013

Managing this rapid change and fostering innovation while "keeping the trains running on time" is the primary leadership role required of any CIO, new or old. These are core tenets that all CIOs need to hold close. The lesson here for new CIOs, in Higher Ed or elsewhere, is to know your audience and know them well.

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ReImagine Work

JULY 7, 2016

A version of this post originally ran on the CIO Online site on June 22, 2016 here. See my column, Navigating the Workplace , at CIO online here. Before you know it, your performance is viewed at a different level. Pick an easy one, for you, and give it a try. MarySchaefer @CIOonline You bet! Great insight.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

You don’t have to be a leader to engage people’s brains in a positive direction. A version of this post originally ran on the CIO online site on April 27, 2015. You don’t have to be a leader to treat people more humanly, and engage your fellow humans at work in a way that supports optimal performance.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Those are the kinds of questions that CIOs get all the time. Most CIOs don't like being cast in the role of corporate psychic, but there's nothing they can do about it. So CIOs should avoid relying on just one source, no matter how well respected, and widen the range of events they attend.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

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. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), in the prior year).

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

I had recently been promoted to a Business Analyst position and, to be honest, was still pinching myself at the reality. We are in mid-presentation when the CIO walks into the room, takes a seat right-up-front, and suddenly that train of thought derails. But if you can’t be yourself, be a unicorn.”.

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CIO Transportation Information Technology Learning-by-Doing 150

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Think holistically. Unported License.

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Cooperperson

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A recent study conducted by the CIO Executive Council asked questions directly to IT leaders to gain an understanding of communication and training through their eyes. He was recently promoted to a position that required him to speak with non-technical customers and he was finding it very frustrating. Are IT leaders seeing improvement?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2013

Enterprise IT as we have known it is rapidly becoming obsolete, and the traditional role of the CIO is increasingly irrelevant. Therefore, the CIO''s role must shift from protecting and defending the status quo to embracing and extending new innovative capabilities. Of course, not all CIOs will embrace their new role.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Our research, conducted in partnership with Harvard Business Review, The Economist, CEB (formerly the Corporate Executive Board), Intel, and TNS Global, finds that corporate leadership has lost confidence in the CIO as a strategic partner and views IT as a commodity rather than a difference-maker.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

For instance, let’s look at branding and positioning. B2C companies invest millions to understand the various personas, segments, demographics, and geographical nuances to help them determine how to position and manage their brands to appeal to the faceless masses. I’m a living case-in-point. Yes, I’m a Coke advocate.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

But it should be the CIO''s job. It''s time for CIOs to move beyond their roles as chief technology officers, and embrace the name with all of its implications: Chief Information Officer. The time is ripe for CIOs to take a page from the CFOs'' playbook to ensure both accountability and responsibility for information creation.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Many employers know that ordinary people don’t change that much, yet the power of a positive corporate culture that facilitates collaboration can help them and their company achieve extraordinary success. Sources: CIO Magazine, February 1, 2011 and " Turning Heads: Six ingredients to becoming an employer of choice " by John G.

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Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Tim Eisenhauer, co-founder and president of Axero Solutions, told CIO that spending time with employees and giving them an opportunity to connect with one another results in a more positive corporate culture. Let employees relax and converse,” he says.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 15, 2012

Just as a decade or so ago IT became so central to the functioning of a modern enterprise that it warranted a new executive position, with most companies now having a CIO in place to manage their IT needs. In the future, if not in the present, everyone will have a CSO on their boards.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

These three change accelerators are what lie behind today''s avalanche of business transformation, and they are directly affecting the roles of CIO and CTO. And, just as the CIO''s role needs to change, so too does the CTO''s—from Chief Technology Officer to Chief Transformation Officer. That''s a huge shift.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2013

But massive disruptions in business models, technology, and the work force have been throwing up massive new challenges for CIOs and other technology leaders. Consequently, CIOs and business leaders with a technology focus face more cacophony and challenge than ever before. Many CIOs are of course already well aware of all this.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Skip Steward, Chief Improvement Office (CIO) for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis, Tennessee is the latest guest on the Deming Podcast ( download the podcast ). Deming quite often. Skip Steward. as active participants in practicing the principles of Baptist Management System in their daily work.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

We consistently heard that the CIO was autocratic and intimidating, and that his people were afraid to talk openly about mistakes. We could have coached the CIO about how to inquire into projects, and we could have suggested a more proactive approach for encouraging people to raise issues.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

Company leaders have quoted and lauded Carr whenever they''ve needed to justify their hesitation to create strong, progressive IT positions. And they hesitate to create strong, progressive IT positions all the time. Nor do they understand the CIO''s role or, typically, the technologies that the company deploys.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2017

Jim Fowler and Jeff Smith talked about peripheral vision in relation to the chief information officer role (Fowler is currently CIO at General Electric, and Smith was formerly CIO at IBM). This makes their jobs more exciting and engaging and enhances their performance — all of which reinforces their love for the work they do.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 17, 2010

Anyone who has experienced losing a power position job knows exactly what I’m talking about. Sure, real friendships may emerge overtime, but if Bill starts avoiding your calls after you’ve quit your big CIO job, don’t let it undermine your confidence. After all, it’s the position that really had the power… not you.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2012

Helping my smaller vendors grow and get established is in my interest," notes Patty Morrison , CIO of Cardinal Health — and the kind of dynamic customer advocate ideal for any technology firm. "So When she was CIO at Motorola, for example, the company had public positions on things like use of mobile devices and public safety.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

On the sales and service fronts, leaders are increasingly focused on positioning employees to be more effective and productive in the new paradigms they face. Progressive sales leaders position reps to help buyer groups navigate this complex purchase process, an approach we call “buyer enablement.”

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2012

Fallback position : Every customer conversation is actually a verbal negotiation. I'm here because James Bond, the CIO of AT&T, is presenting a case study on how he cut his IT costs by 20 percent using our outsourcing solution [metaphor, background suggestion]. Is there anyone else I should send it to [fallback position]?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2013

Some CEOs Still Disregard Social Media (CIO Insight). According to a Zeno Group study — as reported by Dennis McCafferty at CIO Insight — some CEOs don’t really give a damn about social media. Malls are palatial spaces, so it won’t be easy to re-purpose them for other uses. Sadly, many will be demolished. SAY IT AIN'T SO.

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