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10 essential business skills for IT leaders
If you've heard it once, you've heard it 10 million times: IT leaders have to become more business savvy than they've ever been before. But exactly which business skills do IT leaders need to learn?
Companies seek IT talent with business skills
Traditional technical skills remain paramount for IT professionals, but these days they are no longer enough. Many companies, particularly in regulated industries, are now looking for IT talent that
A New Job Description for the CIO
A decade ago, the CIO position was described as a technology one. Today it is more likely to be described as someone with "C-level leadership skills." Once an afterthought, today's CIO needs the same
Is an MBA the new key to becoming an A-list CIO?
If an MBA isn't already mandatory for A-list CIOs, it may be soon. CIO Magazine interviewed Mark Polansky, North American managing director of executive search firm Korn Ferry's IT Center
Do You Have a Succession Plan in Place?
Rather than looking outside of the organization, more CIOs are turning to their own teams to find their successors. Cultivating CIO talent is an important part of the job these days. Two years
Thriving in a changing world
To thrive during the next five years, CIOs must be business leaders first and technology leaders second. Taking on additional business duties is essential to ensuring that you are viewed as a
Wanted: SOA staff
SOA is the hottest trend in IT these days, but finding qualified IT staff who understand the concept and have the skills can be a real problem. While outsourcing has merit, it might not be good
New battery promises to prevent overheating
Panasonic is showing some business acumen and ingenuity in designing a new lithium battery that won't catch fire the way some of
Getting needed business skills on staff
The big skill and staffing trend happening is the push to find tech experts who also boast business and financial skills, as understanding the business is key to making sure IT reaches good
