7 ways CIOs can curb costs before recession hits

If IT leaders aren’t already thinking about the impact of an economic recession, their CEOs certainly are. In fact, nearly 8 in 10 business leaders expect a recession in their primary region of operation within the next 12 to 18 months — or believe one is already under way, according to the Conference Board’s C-Suite Outlook…

5 tips for turning around a blow-up meeting

A few years back, I wrote an article for CIO on how to handle the blow-up meeting and create breakthroughs. Now almost three years later, I share one of my blow-up meeting moments in my new book, Digital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership. In this short excerpt from the…

Applied Energy Services doubles down on data quality

Energy and carbon neutrality are hot topics of conversation today due to the rapidly escalating costs consumers are paying for gasoline and electricity, and increasing concerns about global warming, climate change, and the future of the planet. As a technology executive for a leading energy producer, Alejandro Reyes shares those concerns, not only because he…

5 Secrets to Outcome-Driven Business Speed

It’s a common problem for technology departments, in all businesses, to be running in multiple directions, trying to manage multiple projects at once, and struggling to complete the myriad outcomes targeted. This is a natural development of modern business: we all face huge demands to be continually at the cutting edge of change.  Often, within…

How to Master the Art of Collaboration

How important is trust to the art of collaboration?  If collaboration is really going to deliver value, people must trust one another. To achieve this trust, businesses need a safe environment in which everyone feels comfortable being transparent and honest. All of us make mistakes. It’s important to see mistakes as part of a learning…