Turn The Focus Around: WIIFM to WIIFC
What’s In It For Me a/k/a WIIFM. A question that should be primarily reserved for activities such as ordering from a restaurant menu or buying a car. In other words, when you are the considering...
View ArticleMeasure Twice. Cut Once.
Measure twice. Count to ten. Look before you leap. We often say those things, but do we do them? Before opening your mouth, think: Does it need to be said? Does it need to be said now? Does it need …...
View Article460 Degrees of Feedback
No, no, that’s not a typo. 360 degrees of feedback which traditionally refers to a framework of getting input from your boss, your peers, and your staff is …. okay for internal performance management...
View ArticleReady? (Before Set – Go)
I ran the UNH Homecoming 5K a couple of weeks ago. Since I run (well, jog) on a treadmill regularly, and have done 5Ks before, thought I was ready. Failed to think about the college-age group that...
View ArticleRecovery > Resiliency. Thoughts post-Sandy.
Well, not really post-Sandy. #Frankenstorm is still swirling around in the Northeast, not quite done leaving a morass of devastation. The thoughts of those fortunate CIOs (like me) not still in...
View ArticleThe Social Campus Is….
The social campus is wired > 35 miles of cable locally, hundreds of miles regionally. networknhnow.org The social campus is wireless > hundreds of wireless access points & growing....
View ArticleBadges > Your Brand
I’ve been reflecting on badges. The patches sown on the vest or sash in Girl Scouts. The gold stars lined up against your name in grade school. The stickers on a football helmet. The # of road races...
View ArticleManaging Upwards Can = Mis-Management
Since it’s almost Thanksgiving (at least in the USA), let me first say I’m thankful for all my colleagues who believe it is ‘expert and competent coalitions of the willing’ that move organizations in...
View Article“Plus One” On Why Top Employees Leave
I enjoyed the following article in Inc. Magazine, authored by Les McKeown. http://business.time.com/2012/11/30/5-reasons-your-top-employee-isnt-happy/ So I have “plus one’d” his categories with some...
View ArticleEnough
Dunblane. Columbine. Jonesboro. Virginia Tech. Aurora. Newtown. I cannot begin to imagine the anguish of the families and communities affected by these and similar horrific events. My heart aches in...
View ArticleSpend Leadership Capital Freely!!
Leadership capital is comprised of those invisible coins that amass from the ability to direct, influence and/or participate in the decisions and actions of others. Leadership capital is amassed to...
View ArticleBig Data? How about Good Data.
Big Data is a Big Buzzword. Sort of like super sized fast food, it looks really tempting, but more does not equal better. It may equal worse. Most of the data used in organizations is pretty common....
View ArticleDressing the Project for Success
Design the perfect outfit for your project. We design Risk & Issues lists to mitigate risks; how about accessorizing with an Opportunity list for enhancing success. Phil Komarny (@PhilKomarny), CIO...
View ArticleInnovation Is The New Operation
CIOs need a bigger table for the table stakes. Pull up another chair and make room for innovation alongside such staples as operational reliability, fiscal savvy, and on-time projects. Software...
View ArticleAvoid “A Special Place” By Helping
“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” Madeline Albright, during a keynote speech at Celebrating Inspiration luncheon with the WNBA’s All-Decade Team, 2006. I have no...
View ArticlePlus is the New Normal
A long time ago in an organization far far away, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) was most likely responsible for data center, network, servers, storage, and application development. They knew...
View ArticleDon’t Let Process Kill Time-to-Market
Ever been at a restaurant with that person who takes forever to make up their mind, holding up the whole table from ordering? Especially when it is a business lunch and everyone is freaking out about...
View ArticleMove Beyond the Triple Constraint
Ah, the Iron Maiden of projects, the oft-quoted triple constraints of Scope, Schedule and Budget. Scope usually grows, Schedule expands to accommodate Scope, and Budget expands to accommodate Scope and...
View ArticleRequired WiFi: The New Normal of Travel
“All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.” Samuel Johnson Recently, I...
View ArticleCatapults, Cars, and Quotes
You can go back tens, hundreds, thousands of years, for proof that ‘getting stuff done,’ and getting it done right, was top of mind for leaders. Whether fending off invaders or building cars, leaders...
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