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Lady Gaga, Intel, others team up to fight online harassment

Harassment of women in tech is a problem that Intel, Lady Gaga and others are urging top tech execs to fight. Columnist Rob Enderle writes that we have to stop tolerating this behavior in order to stop it.

Written by Rob Enderle04 June 16 01:02

15 ways to not get fired from your dream job

You’ve got your dream job, now how do you keep it? Columnist Rob Enderle shares 15 things you should know before you even start your new dream job in order to not get fired.

Written by Rob Enderle23 April 16 05:15

Career advice: Setting limits with a boss

Premier 100 IT Leader Stephen Gold also answers questions on job interviews with nontechnical people and making a move into mobile.

Written by By Stephen J. Gold20 April 16 23:03

The pros and cons of hyper-converged solutions

Though hyper-converged solutions are currently very popular, columnist Rob Enderle writes that despite how flexible and powerful they can be, there are issues.

Written by Rob Enderle19 March 16 01:55

How CIOs can drive digital innovation through collaboration

CIOs drive innovation by building digital awareness, forming digital innovation teams, and creating innovative opportunities in the form of new products and services. This three step approach accelerates the innovation cycle and optimizes the leveraging of information and technology for competitive advantage.

Written by Phil Weinzimer15 March 16 01:54

CIO Quick Takes: 8 IT leaders look back at 2015

We asked eight CIOs what they will remember most about 2015. Some focused on continued transformation, hybrid clouds, ‘shared services’ models, acquisition and IT integration employee retention and even unplugging.

Written by Dan Muse24 Dec. 15 20:16

For a future-ready IT organization, think multithreaded, not bimodal

Buying into bimodal IT is like a CIO owning acres of swampland, writes Richard Pastore of the CIO Executive Council. Even if the CIO builds one or two digital smart homes on the swamp, it’s still a bad, bad neighborhood.

Written by Richard Pastore24 Nov. 15 22:47

What's the CIO’s next logical transformation?

In today’s digital business, the CIO role enjoys the broadest and deepest impact in its history. Still, the question remains: 'What can successful CIOs step up to?' In the debut of his 'Transformation Nation' column, Richard Pastore of the CIO Executive Council looks to answer that question.

Written by Richard Pastore13 Oct. 15 16:32

How to do product launches right: Microsoft is back

All product showcases should be staged events professionally done where people leave excited about what they saw, says columnist Rob Enderle. Here’s a look at why Apple has been so successful and how Microsoft just got back in the game with a successful hardware launch.

Written by Rob Enderle09 Oct. 15 20:17

The dark side of early retirement

Instead of working to retire early, smart folks tend to find work they enjoy so they don’t want to retire. Columnist Rob Enderle can’t understand why anyone would want to retire at 35, calling the idea ‘idiotic.’

Written by Rob Enderle02 Oct. 15 16:52

How to do layoffs right (when you absolutely have to)

The tech industry has a history of doing major layoffs too frequently and often badly. The reality is this can and should be avoided. Columnist Rob Enderle discusses why layoffs should be seldom used and how to do them right when necessary.

Written by Rob Enderle18 Sept. 15 20:52

How to go from coder to consultant

If you've had it with office life – or office life has had it with you – maybe it’s time to become an IT consultant. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls along your path…and some tips to get started.

Written by Matthew Heusser10 Sept. 15 14:28

How a ‘Tiger Team’ can make internal audits strategic

Often transformational efforts at companies, though good in intention, fail in execution. Columnist Rob Enderle recently learned of a successful effort happening at NIC, an Internal Audit Tiger Team. Here’s a look at what it is and why it’s working.

Written by Rob Enderle04 Sept. 15 18:41
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