Learn what happens when technology leaders effectively collaborate with business leaders so that technically savvy employees can complete projects that will generate business income. Read a little more about the trend towards Information Technology departments not just cutting business costs, but actually becoming moneymaking entities. Enjoy the discussion about the changing hiring practices within the Information Technology Industry.
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By Deborah Gilberg
- In today's high-tech business world full of technical jargon and buzz words, good communication is especially critcal. Read these four pieces of advice for providing clear, concise communication to techies and non-techies alike.
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By Meridith Levinson
- Read about five projects that succeeded because technology and business leaders made it easy for talented employees to pursue ideas that, though unconventional, held potential for a big payoff.
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By Stephanie Overby
- IT departments continually have been challenged to demonstrate the value of technology investments. For years, CIOs found that value in IT's ability to cut costs. Now, it seems that smart CIOs are dedicating a portion of their IT portfolios to projects that make money.
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By Meridith Levinson
- Interesting discussion regarding the hiring practices of some CIOs. See how some organizations are re-assessing how they acquire their technical talent.
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By Lisa Hoover
- From thoughtless comments on mailing lists to outright rudeness, women constantly battle the perception that there is no comfortable place for them in the predominately male world of open source software. That, however, may be beginning to change. See how by reading this article from the IT Manager's Journal.
(Added: 14-Mar-2007 Hits: 101
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By Steve Banhey
- In this delightful story, Steve Banhegy explains how things can go wrong when managing people, and how forgetting the small details of people management can cause major problems in the future.
(Added: 28-Mar-2007 Hits: 100
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By Thomas Wailgum
- Wireless devices introduce innovative ways of working, but these are disruptive even when welcome. And they often aren't. See how some CIOs learned that managing change requires careful planning—beginning when new tools and work processes are just a glimmer in a developer's eye.
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By Lena West
- ".....with the increased role that technology plays in business today, technology leaders need to perform traditional leadership duties combined with a host of other responsibilities that are necessary to be an effective leader in the technology industry." You won't want to miss this discussion regarding traditional leadership methods and technical leadership.
(Added: 12-Mar-2007 Hits: 146
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