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How modern CIOs are freeing up time to lead strategy

CIO

It’s a stark change from before the pandemic, where CIOs were considered essential strategic advisors by just 28% of company business leaders. This frees CIOs to focus more on developing their vision for improving customer experience; a strategy repeatedly demonstrated to improve profitability.

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A troubling startup layoff trend has emerged

TechCrunch

We don’t need to tell you about the layoffs that are defining the tech landscape right now, concentrated particularly in late-stage companies that are struggling to raise extension rounds and grow into existing valuations. It’s also worth noting that the cadence of net new layoff events is falling, ever so slightly. Some nuance.

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Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc secures $4.4 million Series A funding, embarks on expansion drive

TechCrunch

Chibuzo Opara and Adham Yehia, being all too familiar with the problems of poor pharmaceutical supply chains, are planning to widen the reach of DrugStoc, a e-health drug procurement platform that eliminates these challenges by linking drug companies with institutions such as hospitals and pharmacies, in Nigeria.

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How to set compensation using commonsense principles

Erik Bernhardsson

Good/bad compensation systems. A bad system keeps people below the salary that you would give them to keep them. A bad system gives raises mostly when people interview elsewhere and get offers. A bad system gives raises mostly when people interview elsewhere and get offers. But I've seen a lot of companies mess it up!

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Seeking Sustainable IT? Use Data Virtualization

TIBCO - Connected Intelligence

Adopting more sustainable business practices is a near-universal objective at organizations today. But this goal can be challenging for the IT groups responsible for your company’s vast technology footprint, which spans power hungry laptops, desktops, servers, and networks. Your Best Sustainable IT Improvement Opportunities.

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Reinvention Risk Trade

The Agile Manager

Southwest Airlines has made headlines in recent days for all the wrong reasons: bad weather impacted air travel, which required Southwest to adjust plane and crew schedules. Conversely, neglect is not only free, it’s cash flow positive: i.e., the company can claim victory for streamlining tech spend. Business is risk.

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Engagement and Motivating Employees

CoachStation

Developing the skills to engage team members is important. As a leader you are obligated to develop your skills to influence and support each and every team member. Your goal must be to ensure your team members are regularly performing work that they are good at and care about. Maybe, no more so than right now.