Tag: IT leadership

“They must now work to promote a culture of data literacy in which every employee is able to use data to the benefit of their role and of their employer.” “Data literacy training can greatly help in this regard and can

At this point, companies tend to focus on market expansion, hiring people, landing lighthouse accounts and reference customers, and closing business to justify more growth and opening more offices. When

To bring together their team and support a business under constant transformation, CIOs must look to diversify the capabilities within their teams, help them balance running the day to day with transforming for

While enablement projects such as data governance are considered table stakes, the CDOs who delivered the kind of revenue-generation, customer-serving value that digital organizations need today were the

This new data economy is powered by technologies that enable data access and sharing, including cloud platforms, exchanges, and marketplaces. These “Data Economy Leaders” are data-forward

A fundamental truth that is held throughout Gartner is that behaviors–both organizational and individual-shape decision making practices and effectiveness. 

Shadow IT refers to unauthorized use of technology that can speed up workflows but also poses security risks. While it arises from employee demands and overwhelmed IT departments, embracing shadow IT can enhance innovation and agility. Companies should manage these assets carefully, aiming for governance and collaboration between IT and employees to mitigate risks.

The issue of perception has never been more important socially, politically, and even in terms of your business. How you see the world is probably more important than what you see. The fragmentation of beliefs, coupled with increased competition and global pressures make everyone susceptible to their spoken and unspoken perception.

“It can take at least six months before an open CIO position is filled, and many companies simply don’t have the internal talent to step in on an interim basis,” explained Dennis Baden, Heidrick & Struggles’ global

Deborah Bial: The power of a posse
The Posse Foundation identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential and places them in supportive, multi-cultural teams. Since 1989, Posse’s partner colleges have awarded $1.6 billion in scholarships and more than 10,000 scholars have so far been selected. Posse scholars graduate at a rate of 90 percent.

Deborah Bial is the president and founder of Posse. In conversation with Deloitte’s Stacy Janiak and Stuart Crainer of Thinkers50, Debbie shares insights from her remarkable story of running with a powerful idea when aged just 23 and turning it into a Foundation which makes an enduring impact on peoples’ lives—and the world.

Cook’s statement evokes historian Melvin Kranzberg’s famous first law of technology: “Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral .” As I’ve been interviewing folks in the emerging responsible and ethical

That’s why later this year I’m working on an Accessibility Platforms Landscape report to help business leaders understand the value they can expect from these providers and select one. Accessibility platform

To ensure retention and longstanding change, tech companies must take a more active role in ensuring minority leaders succeed. Lack of representation at the executive level is most stark — with Asian Americans holding 11% of tech leadership roles and Black leaders a