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Pull the right levers to promote innovation in your IT department. Review the six most important cultural preconditions for fostering innovation in the IT department.

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Assess your IT department for the six key preconditions of IT innovation. Learn the precondition priorities for your IT department and plan your roadmap to innovation success.

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Business and IT leaders have come under increasing pressure to reduce costs while maintaining organizational effectiveness. IT does not have the capability to do this, using its existing toolbox.

Preparing internal IT staff for leadership will stimulate employees and prepare the IT department for the future. Identify those employees who want to grow into leadership positions and prepare them for those roles.

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The IT Leadership Time Benchmarking Tool allows IT leaders to compare their time allocation to that of the most effective IT leaders and suggests changes to make them more effective.

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IT leaders must focus on strategy and leadership activities, and avoid spending time on most vendor management activities, managing projects, and work their employees could be doing.

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IT leaders have been told by the media, vendors, and analyst community that their role is changing from technology leader to technology strategist, from producer to enabler.

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IT leaders feel the pressure to spend more time leading and less time on the details. However, with limited budgets, obsolete technologies, a looming shortage of skills, and a rapidly growing backlog of unmet business requirements, it's easy to...

(13-Jan-11) There's been a change in the channel leadership at enterprise software vendor SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) with the departure this week of Pat Hume, the worldwide channel chief who has led SAP's ongoing transformation from a direct-first...

New IT leaders will have little influence unless they build credibility with senior business officers. Become a dynamic force that motivates and coordinates the accomplishment of strategic goals by earning the trust of business leaders.

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New IT leaders are often met with political and skills-based challenges for which they aren't prepared.

(By Info-Tech Analyst Bushra Tobah - Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com). After months of preparation and round after round of grueling interviews, you've finally landed that IT leadership position. You know that...

Synergy ? the positive combining of talents and temperaments to realize a particular goal ? is the power of successful workgroups and teams. Conflict can break synergy and sap value. Identifying and resolving negative conflict in teams is a...

It takes a new attitude and a specific set of skills to transition into an IT leadership role. That is why IT managers often get caught off guard when taking on new management positions. Learn to assess your leadership capabilities and fully...

Earning the respect of technical people takes strategy, especially when you're starting a new IT leadership position. Without credibility, it will be extremely difficult to influence your team and move the IT department forward. Follow...

It's easy to get overwhelmed with priorities when you're starting an IT leadership position. With a personal strategic plan, you can stay focused and position yourself for long-term success. Master the essentials of planning for your first one...

It's easy to make mistakes when you're new to IT leadership - many potential pitfalls are difficult to spot. Ensure a smooth transition into leadership by learning from the early blunders of real IT leaders.

Taking on an IT leadership position is always challenging. Success or failure is determined by the leader's actions in the first few months. Learn what newly minted IT leaders should do to confirm they are the right person for the job.

Much like a good souffle, it takes quality ingredients to put together and maintain a strong IT Team. We have put together a comprehensive set of notes that will help your IT group stay ahead of the curve.

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It takes a new attitude and a specific set of skills to transition into an IT leadership role. That is why IT professionals often get caught off guard when taking on a new leadership position. Learn to assess your leadership capabilities to...

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Just as the organization is eager to find out all about you, the job candidate, the interview process also provides you with a unique opportunity to understand the role and the organization. Leverage the interview process to be sure that this is...

(By Info-Tech Analyst Jennifer Perrier-Knox- Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com) IT departments everywhere are trying to reduce costs, in many cases under mandate from their senior management teams. Yet mixed...

While economic woes continue to plague businesses, IT remains relatively unscathed. Although there is bound to be a handful of IT professionals in the proverbial unemployment line, IT staff have not been as negatively affected as those closer to...

Greater participation by IT leadership in decision-making processes has an influence on where enterprises choose to focus IT cost-cutting efforts. Perform a quick peer comparison to prepare for the opportunities and challenges.

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The purpose of the Leadership section is to give IT leaders guidelines for improving their teams and their leadership skills. First, leaders are reminded of the enterprise's current IT roles and responsibilities. Second, leaders are guided on...

Despite many danger signals, the current worldwide economic crisis seems to have taken everyone by surprise. Governments and businesses continued to be optimistic through most of 2008 and made few plans for bad times. But the warning bells are...

IT leaders who are rude, irresponsible, or insulting can seriously damage staff self confidence and ultimately force employees to quit. Learn how to become the favorite boss, and help boost staff morale in the workplace.

I've spoken with a lot of IT decision makers about human resources management issues. One thing has become painfully clear: When it comes to people management, IT leaders are pretty much on their own. It's tempting to engage in a "poor me" blame...

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IT departments have found it difficult to obtain qualified employees, especially in leadership positions. Internal candidates are a good resource when management positions need to be filled. Keep track of IT employee leadership skills and...

Effective situational leadership results in a win-win situation. On one hand, it helps managers increase the productivity and job satisfaction of their staff. On the other hand, it helps employees improve their performance and accelerate their...