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7 IT leadership hacks that deliver results

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We sought technology leaders who could advise on succeeding fast, along with creating a strong organization, developing team leaders, leveraging the support of peers, and specifically how to streamline day-to-day management of a technology group. Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out.

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The skills and traits of elite CTOs

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These executives can help lead their organizations toward increased efficiencies and improved performance through strategic implementation of the right products and services. To perform the job optimally in today’s fast-changing and unpredictable environment, CTOs must possess the right mix of skills and inclinations.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

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Organizations often get services and applications up and running without having put stewardship in place,” says Marc Johnson, CISO and senior advisor at Impact Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm. Dirty data or poor-quality data is the biggest issue with AI, Impact Advisor’s Johnson says.

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6 signs an IT manager is struggling — and how to help

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Middle managers need strong mentors and a network of colleagues who understand their problems and can offer advice based on their own experience when things get tough, so the manager can learn how to cope, get back on track, and thrive. But it starts with identifying a middle manager who needs an assist and then stepping in to intervene.

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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

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Long-term success is generally the result of leaders who make a committed effort to connect directly with their teams, rather than simply issuing memos, edicts, and other top-down commands. Projects that really excite our teams.” Our IT team has an opportunity to be on the forefront of tech innovation.

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5 steps we can take to address the cyber skills shortage

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According to ISACA, 60% of organizations are struggling to retain individuals, and 62% say their teams are operating at a talent deficit. But we also have to make sure these people work well with teams and have strong ethics. Cybersecurity exposes people to the potential to do good or bad.

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14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

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For grasping artificial intelligence Sherry Comes, former CTO at IBM Watson and current managing director of conversational AI at PwC, thinks you need to read Age of Invisible Machines: A Practical Guide to Creating a Hyperautomated Ecosystem of Intelligent Digital Workers (Wiley, 2022) by Robb Wilson. CTO and co-founder of Digibee.

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