How to Find the Best Person for the Job

When it comes to adding staff, there’s little margin for error. Few CIOs have the time and budget to devote to a second round of recruiting if an initial hire doesn’t work out so it’s essential to select the right person … now. Of course, achieving this goal often is easier said than done. To…

Innovation and the CIO

CIOs must get the balance right between utility and innovation in order to secure influence in the future, according to new research from PA Consulting Group and Harvey Nash, a global professional recruitment consultancy and IT outsourcing service provider. The 2011 survey of over 2,500 CIOs and IT leaders reveals that CIOs are playing an…

The CIO’s Growing Role: IT and Innovation

As 2011 gets into high-gear, we are seeing the predicted IT spending increases come to pass; with companies often shifting their focus from cost-cutting initiatives to growth and innovation projects. Accompanying this spending increase is a shift in the role of the CIO towards an architect for business innovation. This increased, highly visible responsibility creates…

6 Ways to Boost Business Innovation in IT

Would you describe your own team as creative? Do your employees help set industry trends, or do they just follow them? With everyone focused intently on the day-to-day aspects of their jobs, your staff simply may not be thinking about developing new ideas or recommendations. As a leader, you can change that by setting the…

Are You a Transformational CIO?

“Today, the IT infrastructure is the backbone and accelerator of a company’s business transformation,” explained Jean Cholka, CEO of the global IT services provider Freeborders. “Thereby, having the right leader in the IT organization in place is critical to a company’s success.” This transition in IT’s role was fueled by a number of converging storm…

The Hottest Job in IT Today

It’s hard to believe that the hottest job in America at one time wasblacksmith. Today, it’s data scientist, according to a growing number of sources, including job site Glassdoor. It recentlyreportedthat the annual median salary for data scientist positions is $116,840. Other studies have found that those with master’s degrees or doctorates sometimes pull down…

How Will CIOs Use Their Growing Influence?

By William Macaux and Suzanne Bates The role of the CIO has been changing over the past decade. It’s becoming a more essential part of the C-suite, and CIOs have become more critical contributors to corporate strategy and governance. On the one hand, this change is driven by new problems, such as high visibility data…

Wooing Job Candidates With Perks, Not Money

By Shravan Goli In today’s market, companies are desperate to get their hands on qualified tech candidates, oftentimes leading to an all-out bidding war. With demand high and many companies willing to pull out all stops, the question becomes: How can companies with fewer resources— or with locations outside the major tech hubs—compete for top…

Leadership Advice for New Tech Managers

By Shravan Goli For new tech managers, being in charge of your own team can seem daunting, particularly if it’s your first time to the leadership rodeo. You are no longer responsible for just your own work product; you are responsible for an entire team’s. When you’re supervising professionals with a variety of personalities and…

Business and IT Leaders Must Think Differently

One of the remarkable things about today’s smartphones and tablets is the extent to which they disintermediate and disintegrate longstanding tools and industries. We used to rely on a spate of separate devices: a camera, digital audio recorder, landline phone, video camera, DVD player, MP3 player and various remote controls. All are gone or rapidly…