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A CIOs Shortcut To Determining The Right Hire Or The Right Promotion To Make

Leaders do a lot of evaluation, often implementing scientific assessments or digging into resumes, referrals, and reviews. There might be an easier way to know that the hire is right or the promotion is good.

Scott Smeester

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May 2, 2024

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June 15, 2023

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Scott Smeester

This One Popular Advice Needs To Be Dismissed By CIOs Right Now

You don’t need to communicate IT in a language business understands to demonstrate the value of IT. Instead, you must help LOB communicate business in a language that IT understands.
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March 2, 2023

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Joe Woodruff

Four Ways To Mobilize More Women In Technology

There are plenty of voices calling for more women to work in technology. But it is more of a fight than an ideology, and it requires intention and integrity, not just inspiration.
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January 19, 2023

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Scott Smeester

6 Different Ways CIOs Set Priorities: How Leaders Lead Leaders

Revenue generation and financial savings are not the guides to how you prioritize work. Six areas are, but they all depend on answering the same one question.
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December 14, 2022

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Scott Smeester

Two Master Keys Technology Leaders Use In A Compelling Personal Brand

Leaders need a personal brand. But not for the reasons that they think. You aren’t trying to stand out from others; you are trying to communicate your fit. Knowing the difference, and understanding how to do it, will lead you to the opportunities you seek.
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September 21, 2022

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Scott Smeester

How CIOs Cut Through The Noise And Keep Their Best Employees

Retention narratives are loud and contradicting. Worse, retention efforts continue to fail. The ladder has been leaning against the wrong building. It's time to reset it.
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March 24, 2022

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Scott Smeester

How Creative CIOs And Their Teams Increase Productivity In Hybrid Work Settings

CIOs and their team must have creative moments to be productive. Too often, those creative opportunities are crowded out. Three key practices will restore and increase productivity.
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