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 The thing you want to be these days is a “fast follower.”

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Chief Information Officer CIO ROI Technology 279

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Many social enterprises start small and grow fast. This puts a premium on the need to develop, or recruit, talented people who can take on evolving roles and responsibilities. Yet planning for future leadership needs falls between the cracks at most social enterprises. How do you develop, or hire, the staff you will need?

Banking 8

Banking Fast Follower Tools Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2014

Rather it’s an on-going nipping and tucking of organizational resources to achieve both growth and efficiency at multiple levels: the company overall, the operating group level, and even within functional groups like human resources and information technology. What type of leadership and culture are required to achieve the value proposition?

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Ulrich Cost Efficiency Consultative 8