October 1, 2012 3:45 AM
Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
career skills,
CIO leadership,
CIO options,
CIO priorities,
CIO role,
CIO skills,
CIO toolkit,
CIO’s role,
IT leadership,
IT planning,
IT strategy,
job satisfactionI have come across quite a few IT professionals and CIOs who desired change of jobs just because they had reached
August 21, 2012 3:48 AM
Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
business benefits,
business IT alignment (BITA),
business strategy,
career skills,
CIO career,
CIO career development,
CIO leadership,
educationI had the opportunity to develop and mentor quite a few of my junior colleagues over the years. Many of them progressed well and some of them really rose higher and took up position of greater responsibilities. I realized that some of them had innate qualities and traits like forward thinking,...
October 24, 2011 2:37 AM
Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
CIO judgment,
CIO leadership,
CIO roleThese festive months are times to enjoy and rejoice. We do have fun; but there is something else to these festivities that give us the jitters. It is the greetings messages that run unhindered through our communication pipes and create those
August 29, 2011 6:45 AM
Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
career skills,
CIO career,
CIO leadership,
CIO role,
IT consultancyThe CIO plays a significant role in his organization and helps in providing various technology solutions. He is often a part of transformational projects that provide a...
April 18, 2011 9:00 AM
Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
CIO ethics,
CIO leadership,
CIO reputation,
job ethics,
people development,
personal integrityAs CIOs, we hold important positions in our organizations, and usually have large budgets for our activities. We go about our jobs with due diligence, and earn a name for ourselves in the companies we work in and also in the professional circles. But it is also important to retain the reputation in...
April 11, 2011 6:26 AM
Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
CIO leadership,
domain knowledge,
entrepreneurial skills,
entrepreneurship,
innovationTo be a good and an effective CIO has always been a challenge. I have been in various organizations and what I could achieve depended a lot on the organization’s understanding and approach to IT. I would group these organizations into the following types:
1. Organizations which are forward...
