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The ‘rules’ of English spelling declare: “I before E, except after C” which is weird. But stranger still, over the past ten years, I really has led the way in the world of consumer technology. Picture credit: alicepopkorn Back at the turn of the century, though, E was predominant as the prefix for what was supposed to Hard times call for hard thinking, supplemented by effective action. Achieving and sustaining our future relevance in the currently turbulent economic context will need a radical new approach to the way we deliver value to our enterprise stakeholders. Picture credit: alicepopkorn A good first step would be to scrap the role of Chief Information Officer and create Westminster Business School, London 10th June 2009. Limited places available. Event organised by the Sociotechnical group of the British Computer Society. Picture credit: *spud* Colin Beveridge will set out a credible, compelling vision for a new, post-IT, paradigm that is within the embrace of all stakeholders. This is thought-leadership at the leading edge and your opportunity to challenge the views  Picture credit: dasmart Here is a fundamental question that each of us should ask ourselves every day: how can I add persistent value to a successful organisation? Let’s admit it, we all know that the IT job sector is shrinking faster than you can say: “Return on Investment.” Very few companies are recruiting technology staff at the moment and it seems that, for the foreseeable future, more and more businesses will continue to downsize, shedding many good staff in the process. For those who wish to remain working within IT, long-term prospects may be extremely challenging, to say the least. Continue reading article »  Picture credit: auro We need to get out more. The credit crunch has affected attendance at industry events and this will have a longer term effect, because getting out of the office is an important part of our personal, professional and organizational development. My own observation of events in the UK (and reports from the U.S.) show that great speakers, great content, great venues and great networking opportunities are still available. But the budgets are not. And even where the money is available, there is definite pressure against potential delegates taking the time out from the day job, especially for multi-day events. |
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