To reach your goals or your vision of success you need to get people onboard your bus, not run them over on the way. Don’t be so hard-charging that you actually run over your employees and colleagues on the way to your destination. In the movie “Speed” they could not slow down or the bus would blow up. If you are a motivated and driven manager or leader you may feel this way about your goals … [Read more...]
20 Leadership Principles Every Manager Needs
IT Managers need to be a good leader to be successful and manage successful teams. Whether you are a project manager, a department manager or a team manager learning the some basic principles of leadership is essential to becoming a better manager It is what you do that makes you successful. That is why these 20 leadership principles are mainly about actions. To be a successful manager you must … [Read more...]
Three Team Rules To Live By
Building positive relationships between teams and individuals is an important part of building a world-class IT organization. You need to have a positive work environment. One where you are surrounded by other team members who share in a common goal of excellence and the greater good of the department and the company. There are three rules I ask all of my team members to follow. They address the … [Read more...]
Find CIOs to Follow on the CIO Twitter Dashboard
Twitter can be a useful tool for networking, news and gaining insight from interesting people. Recent events in Iran has shown Twitter can also be a better resource for news and information that the mass media. Over the past week I have been visiting Twitterfall reading the tweets on the #iranelection hash tag. Finding people on Twitter who share your interests can be challenging with all of … [Read more...]
Leadership Skills – The Top 5 Skills Needed For IT Leadership Roles
A recent survey revealed the top 5 essential skills and qualities needed for those in leadership roles. Some say leaders are born. I think leaders can be developed if they are committed to developing the skills needed to become a good leader. Leadership skills are a valuable asset for someone looking to move up in an organization. “Leadership” is often seen as the role of upper management. In … [Read more...]
Leading With Strength
Too often leaders focus on weaknesses rather than strengths. Starting at an early age whether intentional or not focus is put on weaknesses. A report card with 3 A’s, 2 B’s and a C will likely generate a response “Why did you get a C?”. The focus was put on the weakness, a C grade and not on the strength 3 A’s and 2 B’s. This type of mentality follows us into the workplace. You should not … [Read more...]
One Company, One Team – How To Deal With “It’s Not My Problem”
How many times have you approached someone for help and heard “It’s not my problem” or “It’s not my job”? I am sure you have heard this more than once since companies seem to be full of people who chant them as if they were their own personal mantra. These types of responses point to a lack of unity and shared vision. Some people and even entire teams or departments are so concerned with their … [Read more...]
Tough Times Call For Strong Leadership
The stock market is in turmoil. Rumors of layoffs may abound. Retirement plans are taking serious hits. Political and economic uncertainty adds to the stress level of our employees. These are troubling times for companies and for employees. This is the time for leaders to rise to the challenge and ensure their employees that all is well. Leadership is the special quality which enables people … [Read more...]