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Sep
How to Operationalize a Reorg
The term “reorg” strikes fear into the hearts of many, but it can be a healthy and productive process that positions a company for transformation,...
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Sep
The 3×3 Framework for Digital Transformation Alignment
To write a post on a trending topic, one would typically start with a definition, but in this case, “Digital Transformation” means different things to...
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Aug
An IT Leader’s Empathy Exercise Bootcamp
Co-authored by Chris Kondracki and ChiChi Lu. Understanding and empathizing with others helps IT leaders navigate complex business environments. Empathy enables us to better understand a...
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Jul
How to Craft Business Intelligence That Drives Decisions
What makes BI meaningful? Business Intelligence (BI) is a broad domain and is used to accomplish a variety of goals. Whether we’re talking about predictive...
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Jul
It Starts with Intent: Do you want a “throat to choke,” or do you want the project to succeed?
Whenever I hear the expression “one throat to choke,” it makes me cringe. The phrase, in most cases, refers to contracting with a single vendor...
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Jun
The Magic of Tiramisu: How Vertical Slicing Helps Agile Teams Deliver More Value
The success of an Agile transformation stems from three key areas: behaviors driven by an Agile mindset at all levels of an organization, adherence to...
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Jun
What Are Your CFO Counterparts Learning? A Recap of the 2019 CFO Leadership Conference
The CFO Leadership Council recently hosted its 9th annual national conference in Boston. Andrey Alekseyev and I were fortunate enough to be in attendance for...
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Jun
Want to Accelerate Change? Slow Down and Observe Team Dynamics
Originally presented at SIM Connect Live 2019 (“Make Winning Normal: Maximizing Agility with High-Performing Teams”), the following concepts offer a new way for IT organizations...
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May
Data Consistency Is the Key to a Standardized Reporting Process
Standardized reporting is an intricate type of reporting process that aims to produce consistent, reliable, actionable information from disparate systems or sources. A reporting process...
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May
Stuck with a Bad PM Tool? Here’s What to Do
Let’s say you’re planning to repaint your living room this weekend. You shop for supplies online: drop cloths, painter’s tape, and brushes. Alexa, innocently, puts...
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Apr
Superstition Ain’t the Way: Prevent Bad Habits from Running Rampant Among Users
Even if you’re not a superstitious person, it’s likely at one point in your lifetime you knocked on wood in an attempt to appease the...
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Apr
Being a Leader in a Non-Leadership Role
The presence of “manager” or “director” in your title does not make you a leader. Being a leader is not about officially holding the power...
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