I was very pleased to contribute my views to this article in Computing magazine, by Gareth Morgan. My advice, intended for CIOs but equally relevant to other CxOs, focuses on keeping out of the crossfire, during a management shake-out.
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perils of online anonymity and accountability 
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde had it easy – they only had each other to worry about. I have so many alter egos now that I need a database to keep track of them all. a cautionary tale about over-expectation and over-selling 
If IT had delivered every benefit promised over the past twenty years, our businesses would be so cash-rich by now that it would be positively embarrassing to read the Balance Sheets. But they are not. So can business Emperors still be seduced by technology Sorcerers? 
It can be hard to find the road to operational nirvana – an IT infrastructure that allows faster time to market for new applications, more efficient divisions of labour for IT specialists and, of course, across the board cost savings. 
Much is often made about the quality and quantity of ‘communication’ within and beyond an organization. But communication, even effective communication, is not enough. Continue reading article » |
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