Assessing Personality Alignment

Author(s): Andy Woyzbun, Ross Armstrong

Achieving and sustaining IT/Business alignment can be elusive. The personality dimension of alignment is often overlooked by IT leaders because it is intangible and difficult to describe. Yet a personality mismatch will cause friction in the business and IT relationship and inhibit the IT organization's ability to work effectively. IT leaders should pay attention to personality to establish the right chemistry with the business.