Are you speaking the right language?
CIOs should assume leadership responsibility for building the bridge between business and technology but that bridge is going to be…
View ArticleBuild from the bottom up, or turns things upside down?
The idea that you 'build from the bottom up' is one of those basic, accepted principles of living. Everything has to start with a solid…
View ArticleTech stack to full stack
There are articles that you read to pass the time, articles that educate and articles that actually radically transform your outlook.…
View ArticleThe disappearance of the device and the decline of mobile
Last week I was at the Web Summit in Dublin. Me and about 10,000 start-ups, Eva Longoria and Bono. It's a remarkable event partly…
View ArticleSoftware will eat the world
In the last few months I have come to a rather startling conclusion. Pretty soon if you are not a software company then you are probably…
View Article2015 will not be the year of the wearables
This year I will (as usual) add my own voice to those adding their two pennies worth. I also have a few thoughts about things I really…
View ArticleCIOs have gotta have faith
There is a new side, which is about creativity, experience and engagement, which is exemplified by Channel 4 and its CIO Kevin Gallagher.
View ArticleRe-building the role of enterprise technology
Where are the CIOs of tomorrow are going to come from and what are the leadership qualities that they will need to possess? Mike…
View ArticleA view from the top
For those aiming for a role in technology leadership the idea that it is a purely technical role is a fallacy.
View ArticleTomorrow's CIO, watch out CDO!
One of the most interestingly elements of being on the CIO 100 judging panel over the last few years is watching the way that the…
View ArticleWinning the war for talent
Three key attributes a CIO must have to recruit, manage and retain a talated team
View ArticleOpen data is not just for startups
CIOs and organisations need to think differently about open data. If we are going to get real value out of the data that is around us,…
View ArticleCIOs, hire a communications expert
There can be few CIOs today who are not feeling under pressure to change the way they work.
View ArticleGamification creeps closer and closer
Understanding the importance of competition and the role it plays in our lives is becoming an important weapon in the war for talent
View ArticleFive things I learnt in 2015
I thought I would share five things that I have learnt in the last twelve months. Some of this is with a sense of relief, some a sense…
View ArticleCIOs have gotta have faith
There is a new side, which is about creativity, experience and engagement, which is exemplified by Channel 4 and its CIO Kevin Gallagher.
View ArticleGood leaders need to let go of reins and create culture of empowerment
Good people are hard to find and great people are even harder to find. Getting great people to commit themselves to you is the hardest…
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