Technology Overload – Controlling Your Focus by Removing the Technology

by Eric D. Brown March 31, 2010

Mike Schaffner on Beyond Blinking Lights and Acronyms talks about Taking Control of Your Technology. Great article…go read it. While on a business trip, Mike decides to get some work done while sitting in the renovated castle that was his hotel. Mike writes: Out came my laptop, followed by the wireless mouse, smart phone, USB [...]

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Collaboration for the Sake of Collaboration = Fail

by Gene De Libero March 29, 2010

What is collaboration? I liked the way the Anecdote Associates defined it: It’s when a group of people come together, driven by mutual self–interest, to constructively explore new possibilities and create something that they couldn’t do on their own. “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then [...]

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Our Favorite Links for March 28, 2010

by Gene De Libero March 28, 2010

A sampling of links from this past week we thought you’d find interesting.

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On Hiring the Best

by Eric D. Brown March 25, 2010

As an IT leader, you’ve got to hire the best people you can….but have you defined what “best” is? What type of person would you hire? You’ll probably hire the absolute best person you can correct? But…how do you define “best? Does “best” mean the most technically competent? The most experienced? Someone who’s certified in [...]

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Success is a Continuous Journey

by Gene De Libero March 23, 2010

Thanks to my nephew Mike for turning me on to this sometime back. Richard St. John, of the St. John Group, breaks it down fast and easy with his “8 to Be Great“, the 8 traits that lead to great success. Here’s St. John in a TED Talk.

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Generalist as CIO

by Gene De Libero March 22, 2010

In “My Life as a Knowledge Worker“, Peter Drucker writes about seven experiences that taught him about growth and change. It’s a great read and something I urge fellow CIOs to enjoy, along with Drucker’s many other teachings. Many of the experiences Drucker shares in this piece are as simple as they are profound. Quite [...]

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Our Favorite Links for March 21, 2010

by Gene De Libero March 21, 2010

A sampling of links from this past week we thought you’d find interesting.

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Book Review: “The Real Business Of IT”

by Gene De Libero March 20, 2010

In “The Real Business Of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value”, Hunter & Westerman outline “…a proven process leading CIOs have used to transform the executive team’s perception of IT from cost generator to value creator.” The book offers specific examples, models and hands-on tools that illustrate how CIOs can increase ITs impact on [...]

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FCC National Broadband Plan

by Gene De Libero March 17, 2010

There’s been a lot of chatter the past couple days around the FCC National Broadband Plan. Launched in April of 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (better known to you and me as the stimulus package), the goal of the FCC plan is to “…ensure every American has access [...]

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4G Mobile Wireless Technology

by Gene De Libero March 17, 2010

According to eMarketer.com, there were ~300 million mobile connected broadband devices worldwide in 2009 with that number predicted to be somewhere around 1.3 billion in 2014. 2G (GSM) technology is used worldwide, but data rates are limited. This makes tasks like video conferencing and music and video downloads slow. 3G technology allows for data rates [...]

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