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CIO Success: Mentoring Magic
Michael Beck   5/24/2013   6 comments
Want more time and a better team? Mentor.
E2 Radio: CIO Coaching Session With Gerber & Hugos
David Wagner   5/23/2013   Post a comment
Join David Wagner and his guests for a special episode of E2 where we bring CIOs and executive coaches together to talk about the theory and practice of leadership.
What I Learned... When We Established Our BYOD Policy
David Fletcher   5/22/2013   17 comments
Part of an ongoing series where CIOs share their hard-earned experiences from their careers.
Monday Comic: Cloud Strategy
Brian Moore   5/20/2013   19 comments
A little laugh to start off your week.
Your Brain on DDoS
George Colombo   5/16/2013   14 comments
Mindful practice can defend your brain against mental DDoS attacks.
Lessons in Turnaround Leadership
David Wagner   5/16/2013   13 comments
Two leaders share their personal experiences of crisis management.
Are CIOs Really CTOs?
Michael Beck   5/13/2013   9 comments
If you're not thinking enough about the business value of information, then maybe you should change your title.
Monday Comic: Budget Battles
Brian Moore   5/12/2013   26 comments
A laugh to start your workweek.
What I Learned... From My Last Major Hire
Brien Posey   5/10/2013   36 comments
Another in a series of articles tracking the experiences of CIOs during major moments of their careers.
IT to Empower Middle Management
David Wagner   5/9/2013   6 comments
Middle management is the key to enterprise success, but is often overlooked by IT.
What I Was Thinking… During My Last Major Hire
Brien Posey   5/9/2013   13 comments
A continuing series trying to capture the thought process of CIOs during major moments in their careers.
What I Learned... After My First Day as a CIO
Larry Bonfante   5/8/2013   13 comments
Part of a series following CIOs through the biggest moments of their careers.
What I Was Thinking... My First Day as CIO
Larry Bonfante   5/7/2013   11 comments
Part of a series following CIOs through the biggest moments of their careers.
Geekend: Weird Reasons Not to Hire Someone
David Wagner   5/3/2013   50 comments
Superstition still plays a significant role in hiring.
What I Learned... From Our Last Major Capex Investment
Larry Bonfante   5/1/2013   4 comments
Part of a series of hard-earned lessons from CIOs.
Monday Comic: Bat Man-ager
Brian Moore   4/29/2013   85 comments
A laugh to start your work week.
New Immigration Bill Incites Indian Outsourcing Companies
Sudha Nagaraj Bharadwaj   4/26/2013   51 comments
A new bill threatens the Indian BPO industry.
What I Learned... After My First Day as CIO
Brien Posey   4/26/2013   85 comments
Continuing a series where CIOs share the lessons they've learned throughout their careers.
What I Was Thinking... on My First Day as CIO
Brien Posey   4/25/2013   14 comments
A new series devoted to capturing the thoughts and experiences of CIOs as they go through major points in their careers.
Trading Places: A Vision of the US as Manufacturing Power
Ivan Schneider   4/23/2013   10 comments
How IT pros will have to change to meet different economic challenges.
What I Learned... From Our Last Outage
Larry Bonfante   4/18/2013   23 comments
How you handle the aftermath might matter as much as how you handle the event.
What I Was Thinking... During Our Last Outage
Larry Bonfante   4/17/2013   17 comments
This is a new series hoping to give deep insight into the thinking of CIOs as they go through their most important career moments, this time dealing with a major outage.
Find Your Data Scientist
Curtis Franklin Jr.   4/12/2013   11 comments
Big-data is coming to manufacturing, but you first have to find a data scientist who speaks the language.
The Military Management Model
Curtis Franklin Jr.   4/11/2013   11 comments
Much of western management comes from the military -- but there are still multiple models you can follow.
CIO Success: Develop Your Personal Brand
Michael Beck   4/10/2013   21 comments
When seeking the loyalty of customers and colleagues, "who you are" is more important than your achievements or your services.
Keeping All the Balls in the Air
Larry Bonfante   4/8/2013   19 comments
Finding time to do it all is about not doing it all.
Don't Kill a Cool Culture With IT Security
Andrew Froehlich   4/4/2013   30 comments
How to keep the party going even while you're growing.
Kindness Is the Best Networking
Larry Bonfante   4/3/2013   20 comments
Want to be better at networking? Forget yourself.
Flexible Work Environments
Larry Bonfante   3/27/2013   88 comments
Fostering a flexible environment for your team may be worth the trouble.
Managing Vendor Relationships
Larry Bonfante   3/25/2013   37 comments
Best-practices for managing vendors.
CIO Success: Fixing Blind Spots
Michael Beck   3/21/2013   21 comments
The CIO's perspective on the whole organization can help eliminate bad decisions.
Perception – the Only Metric That Matters
Larry Bonfante   3/20/2013   32 comments
Most CIOs trying to measure the success of their department measure the wrong thing.
A Better Way to Find Jobs on LinkedIn
Michael Beck   3/12/2013   61 comments
Career advice for those actively (and not) looking for a job.
Speaking Klingon to Captain Kirk
Susan Nunziata   3/8/2013   39 comments
If you want to get your message through to your business colleagues, you need to speak their language.
When 'Can't Happen' Does
Dan Martinez   3/6/2013   42 comments
Preparing for the unimaginable takes discipline, creativity, and business leadership.
Want a Job? Lessons From a CIO on What Not to Do
Larry Bonfante   3/4/2013   55 comments
Common interview mistakes that are killing your job search.
Skills You Need to Be the CIO
Larry Bonfante   2/27/2013   38 comments
To go from the IT department to the c-suite, you need to change your skill set.
Marissa Mayer's No-Work-From-Home Policy Makes Sense
Andre Yee   2/27/2013   77 comments
While many criticize the move, getting rid of the work-from-home policy might be a great move for Yahoo.
As I Was Saying...
George Colombo   2/25/2013   25 comments
Mindful practices can make a huge difference for CIOs.
Words to Never Use in the C-Suite
Larry Bonfante   2/25/2013   46 comments
Words have real power, so choose them carefully among your peers.
IT Budgets Are About Investing in Your Mission
Larry Bonfante   2/19/2013   27 comments
If you're thinking costs instead of investments, you're doing it wrong.
What Employees Want
Michael Beck   2/13/2013   78 comments
People don't want money. They want you to be a better boss.
Don't Do This in the Boardroom
Larry Bonfante   2/6/2013   32 comments
Many CIOs want a seat in the boardroom. The important thing is what you do when you get there.
Game Mechanics to Drive Consensus & Cooperation
Michael Hugos   2/5/2013   14 comments
When you can't tell someone to do something, try making it a game.
Social Media & the CIO
Larry Bonfante   1/30/2013   52 comments
Don't clamp down on social media.
CIO Success: Effective Delegation
Michael Beck   1/22/2013   44 comments
Use your time and the time of your staff better.
STEM Coursework More Valuable Than Grades or Alma Mater
Ivan Schneider   1/21/2013   20 comments
Changing they ways we list our education online will change education and job searching.
3 Big-Data Mistakes to Avoid
Cormac Foster   1/16/2013   19 comments
Steering clear of these procedural pitfalls will go a long way toward ensuring success for your big-data projects.
CIO Success: Effective Time Management
Michael Beck   1/15/2013   14 comments
Managing your time so you're putting out fewer fires makes a CIO more productive.
Poll: Where Do You Get Your Information?
David Wagner   1/14/2013   11 comments
Tell us your preferred methods for gathering the information that helps you do your job.
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Susan Nunziata   5/24/2013   3 comments
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Michael Beck   5/24/2013   6 comments
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Sudha Nagaraj Bharadwaj   5/23/2013   3 comments
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TGen IT: Where We're Going Next
7|11|12   |   08:12   |   10 comments

Now that TGen has broken new ground in genomic research by using Dell's storage, cloud, and high-performance computing solutions, the company discusses what will come next for it and for personalized medicine.
On the Case
Better Care Through Better Communications
6|6|12   |   02:24   |   12 comments

The achievements of the TGen/Dell project could improve how all people receive healthcare, because they are creating ways to improve end-to-end communication of medical data.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We Are Now
5|15|12   |   06:58   |   5 comments

TGen is breaking new ground in genomic research by using Dell's storage, cloud, and high-performance computing solutions.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We Were
4|27|12   |   06:45   |   10 comments

The Translational Genomics Research Institute wanted to save lives, but its efforts were hobbled by immense computing challenges related to collecting, processing, sharing, and storing enormous amounts of data.
On the Case
1,200% Faster
4|18|12   |   02:27   |   12 comments

Through their partnership, Dell and TGen have increased the speed of TGen’s medical research by 1,200 percent.
On the Case
IT May Improve Children's Chances of Survival
4|17|12   |   02:12   |   8 comments

IT is helping medical researchers reach breakthroughs in a way and pace never seen before.
On the Case
Medical Advances in the Cloud
4|10|12   |   1:25   |   5 comments

TGen and Dell are pushing the boundaries of computing, and harnessing the power of the cloud to improve healthcare.
On the Case
TGen: Living the Mission
4|9|12   |   2:25   |   3 comments

TGen's CIO puts the organizational mission at the heart of everything the IT staff does.
On the Case
TGen Speeding Up Biomedical Research to Save More Lives
4|5|12   |   1:59   |   8 comments

The Translational Genomics Research Institute is revamping its computing to improve speed, storage, and collaboration – and, most importantly, to save lives.
On the Case
Computing Power Helping to Save Children's Lives
3|28|12   |   2:13   |   3 comments

The Translational Genomics Institute’s partnership with Dell is enabling them to treat kids with neuroblastoma more quickly and save more lives.
Tom Nolle
VMWare & the Bicameral Model of MDM
5|22|13   |   2:14   |   No comments

VMware has a new solution to the MDM problem, two virtual phones inside a real phone, at least for Android phones. Currently limited to two models, the idea could expand and provide a way of letting companies harmonize their need to manage corporate use of phones while preserving BYOD.
Ivan Schneider
Clash of the Tableau 8: Release the Kraken!
5|17|13   |   2:42   |   No comments

Tableau 8 has some great data visualization and presentation capabilities, but it's best paired with a strong data analysis framework.
Tom Nolle
Using Virtualization – for Real!
5|13|13   |   2:10   |   2 comments

There's a lot of hype about virtualization of networks, NaaS, and SDN, but there's a couple of proven applications that enterprises could adopt right now and potentially save money and improve operations.
Tom Nolle
Is UC Becoming Oxymoronic or Just Moronic?
5|9|13   |   2:12   |   No comments

Skype/Outlook UC integration means we're going to have competition and fragmentation of UC client architectures, but is that bad? Modern devices can support IM, email, voice, and video clients, so maybe it's the back end of UC we need to be worried about.
E2 Editors
Windows vs. Integrated Circuit CPUs
4|17|13   |   4:45   |   5 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Radio vs. Public Internet Access
4|17|13   |   4:34   |   14 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Mainframes vs. Servers
4|17|13   |   4:34   |   16 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
TCP/IP vs. Printing Press
4|17|13   |   3:07   |   5 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
BYOD vs. E-Commerce
4|12|13   |   3:12   |   11 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Telecommuting vs. Outsourcing
4|12|13   |   4:19   |   7 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Personal Computer vs. Mobile Devices
4|12|13   |   4:28   |   20 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Smartphones vs. Productivity Software
4|12|13   |   3:09   |   13 comments

The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Tom Nolle
There's More to Mobility Than the Mobile Worker
4|9|13   |   2:03   |   5 comments

Workers are now used to portable device support throughout their everyday lives. We should be looking at the policy of providing fixed-desk devices to support stationary workers. Could portable support be smarter?
Ivan Schneider
From Kim Jong-Un's Trackball to Nuance Voice Ads
4|5|13   |   3:21   |   9 comments

Input devices run the gamut, from the humble Missile Command-style trackball to advanced speech recognition. Unfortunately, these input devices can be used for evil as well as good. Case in point: mobile ads that want you to talk to them.
Tom Nolle
Data/Storage Wish List for Enterprises
4|3|13   |   2:19   |   1 comment

Enterprises want three things in storage systems: First is some speech-recognition way of capturing videoconference data for indexing; second is semantic/AI analysis of emails and IM for content indexing; third is a better system for managing hierarchical layers of storage.