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I have been here for 45 days in my new role as the Director of Information Technology at the American University of Sharjah (AUS). I still wake up and wonder where I am some mornings. I am so fortunate to live in a time of the Internet, Facebook and pa…
Marhaba! This is my first post from my new home at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. I have been here for 10 days and am finally feeling like a human being again. The +11 hour time difference and jet lag really took a toll on me (aside from jumping right […]
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We recently peered into the minds of CEOs with operations in Asia Pacific to explore their priorities and pain points as part of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. The over 370 business leaders who responded to PwC’s 2012 APEC CEO Survey are hungry to harness the growth potential of the region. We asked them where technology and innovation are most needed in their organizations to solve problems and seize opportunities. Following are the […]
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Organizations with a strong inspiring vision of who they want to become have higher levels of performance than purely goal-based organizations. If you aren’t sure you need to create a vision statement for you organization, go back and read “Why Most Organizations Have Weak Visions.” A powerful vision statement clarifies management’s aspirations. It sets broad […]
Five years ago today, I moved from being a senior staff member (Enterprise Architect) to the Manager, Business Application Services and Enterprise Architecture at BCIT. Over the past few weeks, I met with many colleagues and friends that I work with for a farewell coffee or lunch. (See my earlier post: My New Adventure) […]
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Way back in April, I announced the first of two podcasts with the Canadian Information Processing Society. I just realized this weekend that I had not announced the availability of the second of those podcasts. Error corrected.
The second podcast, once again hosted by the inimitable Stephen Ibaraki, focuses much more on the growth and progress of the Enterprise Architecture profession itself. Specifically this podcast reflects upon:
For full details, and a link to the podcast, visit the Canadian IT Manager’s Connection, a TechNet site.
We do a lot of strategy work with organizations big and small. It is very curious to me that few organizations create strong vision statements. A powerful vision statement clarifies management’s aspirations. It sets broad direction and inspires people to go beyond the norm. If you create a set of reasonable goals people will meet […]
Steven Covey, author of the highly acclaimed management book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” passed away recently. I’m dedicating a post to him because his book and teachings were memorable during my early management training and his simple, but profound principles are particularly timely for CIOs today. When I look back at Covey’s legacy, two overarching themes come to mind: working effectively with others and time management. Both are interrelated and incredibly relevant […]
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Last week, I accepted a 2 year contract as the Director of Information Technology at the American University of Sharjah in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Sharjah is one of seven emirates that are federated together to form th…
With the popularity of public cloud offerings, BYOD and personal productivity apps, rogue technology acquisitions (at least from IT’s perspective) are more pervasive than ever, creating a new focus on “Shadow IT.” Our 2012 Digital IQ study of 489 executives found that 30% of technology procurement is outside the CIO’s budget. A wise proverb says: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” What if you need […]
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I was at a conference last week where I heard about a CIO who is banning email. Looks like we’re not finished having a conversation about how email is hampering employee productivity. What tools and techniques can CIOs employ to improve enterprise communications in the face of a proliferation of channels? Is trading email for social collaboration tools the answer or do we need to change employee behavior? How about using the right tools at […]
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There are lots of models around describing leadership characteristics and roles. Here is one I have been using for a number of years to introduce the role of the leader. While not a complete model, it does get across some of the more important attributes of excellent leaders. VISION – One of the first roles […]