Aligning IT Leadership with the Business

Leadership shows up in every department within every organizations. Every department managers, supervisor, director, VP or above has the responsibility to know what they are doing and to communicate their vision to their teams. Part of this responsibility has to do with working ON their business while working IN their business. When any department leader takes [...]

Leadership and IT Transformation

Leadership impacts everyone. And leadership takes its form in many different roles and departments within companies and organizations around the globe. One department that impacts almost everyone these days is the information technology, or IT department. In fact, if your IT leader wasn’t doing a good job, you might not even be reading this article! [...]

Leadership Dead Zone

I got busted. Busted in the Leadership Dead Zone. I signed up to be a Contributing Author here on the Linked 2 Leadership Blog. Over the last year I have been one of the top contributors. I signed up because I wanted to serve a larger community with what I have learned and to point the growing [...]

44 Seconds

44 seconds. That was the difference between first and second place in a nearly six and half hour race. It was my 12th triathlon of the 2009 racing season and I came in second place. By 44 seconds… Triathlons are a unique sport as there are no scoreboards and usually no coaches providing you any [...]

Timeout

Sometimes a timeout is appropriate and deserved. If you have kids or if you play(ed) sports, you can probably relate to calling a timeout. In either case, calling a timeout halts the immediate “play” and allows time to regroup. But not only in child-rearing or on the sports field is calling a timeout an appropriate [...]

It’s All About Culture

So what exactly is culture? Within a business organization I define culture to be a set of beliefs, values, and norms that characterize behavior within an organization.   Culture is present in every organization and if you don’t foster it from the top and pay attention to it then it will develop on its own. Letting culture [...]

Sweat Equity: Inspiration From Perspiration

I am often told that I inspire others with what I do. But what does that mean? Sometimes I honestly don’t know why this is the case; as I feel that I am just doing what I do on a daily basis the very best I can. But, maybe that in itself is the key: [...]

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