Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Economic uncertainty is changing the way many managers approach their jobs, including everything from how they lead employees to the methods used to maintain productivity and address risk-taking. These adjustments are intended to help their departments adapt to a changing environment and survive further business challenges. Unfortunately, the shift in leadership strategies doesn’t always yield…
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday no company was immune to the global financial crisis, which he expects to sap both consumer and business spending. On Monday, Ballmer said he believed the tech industry was still “buoyant”. “Financial issues are going to affect both business spending and consumer spending, and particularly … spending by…
In these tumultous financial times (the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 770 points—or about seven percent on Monday) a few days can change a lot. On Friday, CIOUpate published an article stating that the Wall St. meltdown has yet to have a serious affect on CIOs and their budget plans. Today, based on CIO…
Although no one knows for sure what will happen in the next few days … weeks … months, it’s a fairly safe bet that the mortgage-backed meltdown of Wall St. will have some affect on your budget. But, it may not be all bad. It may go up, for example. One scenario floated by Zahid…