Seven Ways to Kill Tech Innovation
Technology innovation is often a key to success and bottom-line results, but many companies and IT departments create barriers to innovative initiatives.
IT Management
Friday, May 24, 2013 08:00 AM
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:00 PM
Who Says CIOs Aren't Business Savvy?
Through the years, I've met hundreds of IT leaders who have a comprehensive understanding of how the various departments in their company operate.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 14:30 PM
Overworked, Overstressed and Underpaid
After years of downsizing, rightsizing, budget cuts and always-on office connections, most of us are approaching the breaking point.
Monday, February 25, 2013 06:55 AM
Poor Etiquette Hurts Business
The lesson is simple: IT systems can't go on autopilot, and there must be a human touch to every aspect of the enterprise. Treat people well, and everyone wins.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 14:00 PM
Change Is About People, Not Tech
IT that's designed by geeks for geeks no longer cuts it. If workers cannot see the advantage of using a new system, it's impossible to get total buy-in.
Monday, September 10, 2012 09:30 AM
Five Tech Problems We Need to Solve
Information technology has solved many problems, but it also has created new challenges for businesses and consumers. Here are some of the most pressing issues.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 07:10 AM
Seven Ways to Screw Up IT
Too often, IT systems control workers rather than empowering them. A better approach is to build an IT framework that supports flexibility and data compatibility and then let middle managers take the reins.
Monday, July 16, 2012 10:07 AM
7 Signs You've Lost Your IT Mojo
By Samuel Greengard These days, it's difficult to go anywhere without hearing the words "innovation" and "agility" tossed around. Every organization aims to embrace these lofty qualities, but few succeed. ....
Monday, June 25, 2012 10:06 AM
7 Tech Gaffes at Meetings
By Samuel Greengard On a scale of undesirable activities, most of us rank meetings only slightly above food poisoning and paying taxes. Yet meetings are essential, and they can prove highly productive--if....
Monday, June 18, 2012 17:06 PM
Get Friendly With the Finance Folks
By Shane Caniglia You know them as the people who sign your paychecks, approve your expenses and call you every once in a while for tech support. But other than that, when was the last time you interacted....
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:05 PM
Enterprise IT's Seven Deadly Sins
By Samuel Greengard Here are a few of the biggest gaffes enterprises make when it comes to using information technology effectively ... and intelligently: 1. Gain drain. Some companies unleash systems th....
Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:04 PM
The Clouds Roll In
By Samuel Greengard Amid all the noise and chaos about cloud computing and how it is transforming the enterprise, it's important to ponder how significantly the cloud is altering the way people work and i....
Monday, April 23, 2012 10:04 AM
Email Frustration
By Samuel Greengard I'm beginning to seriously question whether email is a useful way to exchange messages. Lately, about 25 percent of the emails I send out wind up in spam folders. I'm guessing that ent....
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 16:04 PM
Word Up! For IT Security
By Tim Moran IT has always been in a position of power, in the sense that those employed within its ranks often have access to the most sensitive company data. This isn't a problem when things are going w....
Monday, April 16, 2012 10:04 AM
Dealing With Disruption
By Sam Greengard A few weeks ago, my four-year-old laptop went DOA and, after much deliberation, I decided to buy the new iPad with a Bluetooth keyboard. When the unit arrived and I began installing apps,....
