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5 hot IT leadership trends — and 4 going cold

CIO

Here tech leaders discuss how they’re innovating in an uncertain world by returning to the basics of good leadership, building trust, promoting transparency, and leaning into strategy over skillset. Executives want to get better at listening, self-reflection, empathy, and developing a growth mindset, he says. “In

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Tech Leadership books

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The transition to tech leadership is a huge challenge. Technical leadership is different. We’ve collected a few of the best tech leadership books, so you can dive in with the best chance of success. Remember, that learning is key to success in any leadership position. Managing people is difficult wherever you work.

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Rackspace’s Brian Lillie on the importance of leadership principles

CIO

Brian Lillie is president of Private Cloud at Rackspace and had previous technology leadership roles at Equinix, Verisign, SGI, and the United States Air Force, so he’s worked hard to define his leadership style. With these values clearly defined, Lillie had a new question: “How do I apply these values to leadership?”

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Coach Your Team and be Even More Effective and Helpful

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How to be Even More Effective and Helpful as You Coach Your Team. If you’re a manager, you likely hear a lot about not only leading and organizing but also being a coach for your team. Today on Asking for a Friend I talk with Sara Canaday about tips from her new bookCoaching Essentials for Managers.”

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Anytime Coaching for Leaders with Wendy Swire

Let's Grow Leaders

Leaders know how valuable coaching conversations can be but it’s not always easy to find the time. In this episode, Wendy Swire, author of Anytime Coaching: Unleashing Employee Performance, gives us effective and impactful coaching skills to use at any time. 16:56 What are the four practices of any time coaching?

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Leadership playbook: Michelle McKenna’s winning formula for CIOs

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Those are just two of the many “firsts” McKenna has accomplished over the course of her career, which has also included executive leadership roles at Disney and Universal Orlando Resort. When we collaborated on the Leadership Development track of the CIO100 Awards event, you shared four pillars from your leadership playbook.

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3 Ways to Discover Your Authentic Leadership Style

CIO

By Chet Kapoor, Chairman and CEO, DataStax Everyone has a point of view on leadership. There are tons of books, articles, and case studies with frameworks for becoming a great leader. Here, I’ll share a few tips to help you uncover your authentic leadership style. IT Leadership What are your strengths and weaknesses?