IT leadership

  • Best Practices for Measuring Digital Investment Success

    “The central issues to determine are how you’re allocating capital to make this digital transformation and how you are measuring the return on the investment,” says Laura McGarrity, EY-Parthenon Principal of digital

  • Why and When Should You Verticalize Your EMEA Sales Team

    So, this verticalized motion transforms sales reps into thought leaders who help customers reflect deeply on their business, and how to overcome challenges of accessing the data economy that affect most

  • Competitive Centricity, the world of us and them

    A company’s centricity refers to the common set of ideas, values and norms used in decision making and mobilizing resources in the market. Prior posts covered the idea of centricity and four basic types of centricity as well as how you know where your centricity rests.   This post covers competitive centricity.

  • Developing Leadership Skills for the Virtual Workplace

    The transition to virtual workplaces requires IT managers to adapt their skills, focusing on effective communication and employee engagement. As remote work grows, digital tools and training become essential for maintaining productivity and trust. Managers must balance technology with personal interaction to foster collaboration and support their teams effectively.

  • What It Means to Lead in a Multipolar World

    In a multipolar world, a functional use of power requires a systemic way of thinking beyond the unipolar or command-and-control. In a multipolar world, a functional use of power requires a systemic way of thinking beyond the unipolar or command-and-control.

  • Building Data Literacy: What CDOs Need to Know

    “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

  • Selling in Asia: How to Start, and How to Succeed

    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

  • Priorities of Highly Successful Chief Data Officers

    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

  • Bringing Shadow IT Into the Light

    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.