Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
by Dave Lowenstein of Federated Networks Starting something new, anything new is always hard, for the gravitational pull of complacency has immense power. What’s even more difficult is starting something new that is transformational in its scope. Initiating disruptive transformational change in an IT industry that is skeptical and pretty darn jaded (but hey, who…
At a time when the cost of doing business has taken a harder hit than almost any other time in recent history, one of the greatest challenges faced by most — if not all — CEOs is the ability to remain focused and true to the vision of an organization while surviving financial stress long…
Since the Tower of Babel, large organizational changes have had a tendency to fall apart during implementation. Even with modern engineering methods and technologies only about 1-in-3 of organizational change initiatives survive beyond their initial implementation. So can anything be done to improve the odds and avoid costly failures? Yes, here are some steps to…
When a company hires a consultant to assess their systems, they are really asking if everything is being done well. They’re also asking is there anything that should change — and therein lays the rub. Change is difficult for many people and particularly hard if you don’t know why things should change. I’ve had the…
Here’s the scenario: after many months of slow business, things are picking up at your company. On the surface, this seems like nothing but good news. However, change (even for the better) can be unsettling for your team. This new situation may leave some employees wondering how their jobs might be affected or how they’ll…