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The Executive Checklist: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change James M. Spitzer Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Harvard School of Public Health James M. Kerr Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and his leadership team Jeanne W.

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The IT Project That Brought a Bank to Its Knees

Harvard Business Review

It was beset by destabilizing changes to leadership, a lack of appropriate capability, poor coordination, over-complexity, underdeveloped plans in continual flux, and poor budgeting. What we are advocating here is a broader view of architecture ? enterprise architecture ? It is based on four questions.

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Bridging the Gap Between Marketing and IT

Harvard Business Review

One of the common divides is that the former is focused on adopting the latest technologies, while the latter is focused on governance, security, and enterprise architecture. If the marketing team is developing a strategy to advance client needs, the IT team helps prioritize those needs based on the requirements of the infrastructure.

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CMOs and CIOs Need to Get Along to Make Big Data Work

Harvard Business Review

At Nationwide, a global insurance company, the CMO and CIO host a dinner for their leaders each quarter with the explicit goal of building camaraderie and trust within their teams. An effective decision governance framework makes clear how the CIO and CMO, and other members of the leadership team, must work together and support each other.

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

First Friday Book Synopsis

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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