Cloud Walking: 5 Ways To Make The Cloud Work For You

I’m guessing that the last thing in the world that you really need to be reading about right now is more “cloud” talk. The world of IT is experiencing a form of “cloud fever” in which every company seems to be talking about how they are going to use cloud computing to become more successful. … Read more

What A Rental Car Company Can Teach IT Leaders

As IT Leaders, we should all be trying harder to find ways to use the talents of our teams to make our companies run smoother. Hmm, I wonder if there are any companies out there that could serve as an example for us? Good news – there is one: >Avis rental cars. How Hard Can … Read more

Maybe It’s Time For IT Leaders To Go Shopping To Learn New Tricks

Good IT Leaders find ways to use the tools that IT provides along with the skills that their teams have in order to help the company move faster and do more. Nowhere is this currently more visible than in the world of retail sales… Do Retail Stores Even Still Exist? After the past bruising few … Read more

Management Secrets From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health President

Is it possible that the challenge of managing a team of IT professionals could have anything in common with the challenge of curing global illnesses? Good management is something that we can always learn from and healthcare has a lot of similarities with IT: it uses highly trained workers, it’s always experiencing lots of changes, … Read more