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Toni Bowers

Toni Bowers
Toni Bowers is the Head Blogs Editor of TechRepublic and award-winning blogger for the Career Management blog.

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Three leadership behaviors of successful project managers

Andy Makar discusses three leadership behaviors that every project manager should strive to demonstrate. Let us know which leadership behaviors you would add to the list.

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    Vendors bypassing the CIO: Six ways to stop it

    When a vendor goes straight to the end user with the sales process, it puts IT in a bad position. Here's how the CIO can stop this behavior.

    Posted by Scott Lowe | February 10, 2012, 4:49 AM PST

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    Chrome 17 and Chrome Android Beta to fight malware? They'd better

    This week Google made two major moves to address the growing malware problem on mobile in general and on its Chrome and Android, in particular.

    Posted by Gina Smith | February 9, 2012, 1:12 PM PST

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    Changing demographics require new leadership styles

    The role of women in the organization is changing and the role of men in the home has shifted. John M. McKee explains why these changes are the beginning of a new model that will be with us for...

    Posted by John McKee | February 7, 2012, 4:06 AM PST

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    Four Social Media IT rules to live by

    The majority of big companies don't have a social media department or employee designated just to deal with social media. That means the buck stops with you. Here's how to come up with a plan in...

    Posted by Gina Smith | February 7, 2012, 4:01 AM PST

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    How to find out what you don't know

    If you feel you know everything about your organization and its strengths and deficiencies, it's not the end of the world. In fact, it's the only way to fix things.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | February 6, 2012, 8:28 AM PST

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    Why do CIOs still need technical skills?

    Scott Lowe says CIOs need to be business leaders first and technologists second, but there needs to be a good balance.

    Posted by Scott Lowe | February 1, 2012, 12:02 PM PST

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    The impact of Facebook's IPO on enterprise computing

    Patrick Gray talks about what impact Facebook’s IPO may have for enterprise computing and the larger world of social networking and computing in general.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | February 1, 2012, 9:40 AM PST

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    ITIL 101: Capacity management sub-processes

    Capacity management is complex. In this blog, its sub-processes are explained.

    Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | February 1, 2012, 5:24 AM PST

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    IBM buys Worklight, focuses on software to help manage BYOD trend

    IBM showed it's as concerned as most enterprises are about the so-called bring-in-your-own-devices trend by purchasing Worklight, a company that offers software for managing mobile devices.

    Posted by Gina Smith | February 1, 2012, 5:22 AM PST

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    A new type of mobile: CRM messaging platforms for B-to-C and B-to-B

    Louisville, Ky.-based Rede App contends that CIOs and IT managers are being pushed to embrace mobile interfaces for a variety of audiences that deliver on customer engagement.

    Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | January 30, 2012, 9:24 AM PST

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    VDI: Check your expectations before moving ahead

    VDI has the potential to transform the way that you manage the desktop, but there are some realities that need to be faced before you take the plunge.

    Posted by Scott Lowe | January 25, 2012, 5:03 AM PST

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    Dear Thorsten: An open letter

    Gina Smith pens a letter to Thorsten Heins, the new CEO of RIM with what's he's going to have to do to turn the company around.

    Posted by Gina Smith | January 24, 2012, 4:14 AM PST

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    RIM's new CEO may not have what's needed

    This week's announcement from Research in Motion didn't exactly cause a new buyer's rush for its stock. In this blog executive and leadership coach John M McKee offers the new CEO some advice.

    Posted by John McKee | January 24, 2012, 4:03 AM PST

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    What to do with the underutilized genius on your staff

    While having brilliant players on your team can be advantageous, that doesn't mean they're easy to manage.

    Posted by Ellen Berry | January 24, 2012, 3:11 AM PST

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    Office 365 and the future of Cloud

    Patrick Gray talks about how hosted infrastructure is now within reach of even the smallest companies, and how it will evolve.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | January 23, 2012, 11:26 AM PST

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    What will a new gTLD do for retail IT?

    The application process for new generic-top level domains (gTLDs) has opened and continues through April 12, 2012. What should retail IT keep in mind?

    Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | January 23, 2012, 5:36 AM PST

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    BYOD is the new buzz in the retail enterprise

    At the National Retail Federation's Big Show this week, every flavor of device seemed to have its place in the enterprise management conversation.

    Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | January 19, 2012, 10:01 AM PST

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    Where SOPA supporters went wrong

    What SOPA supporters and lawmakers didn't realize was that the law provided a howitzer-sized deterrent to a peashooter problem.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | January 19, 2012, 7:34 AM PST

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    Retail IT: Scan and swipe not enough

    From the packed show floor of the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in NYC this week, retail IT is bursting with exciting challenges from global payments to the right middleware for trusted...

    Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | January 18, 2012, 1:56 PM PST

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    Why Best Buy's management changes won't save it

    The giant electronic retailer Best Buy underperformed during the critical Christmas period. Recently it announced a reorganization designed to improve the company's results.

    Posted by John McKee | January 18, 2012, 12:59 PM PST

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    Why Best Buy's management changes won't save it

    The giant electronic retailer Best Buy underperformed during the critical Christmas period. Recently it announced a reorganization designed to improve the company's results.

    Posted by John McKee | January 18, 2012, 12:59 PM PST

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    Where SOPA supporters went wrong

    What SOPA supporters and lawmakers didn't realize was that the law provided a howitzer-sized deterrent to a peashooter problem.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | January 19, 2012, 7:34 AM PST

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    Office 365 and the future of Cloud

    Patrick Gray talks about how hosted infrastructure is now within reach of even the smallest companies, and how it will evolve.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | January 23, 2012, 11:26 AM PST

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    What to do with the underutilized genius on your staff

    While having brilliant players on your team can be advantageous, that doesn't mean they're easy to manage.

    Posted by Ellen Berry | January 24, 2012, 3:11 AM PST

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    How to find out what you don't know

    If you feel you know everything about your organization and its strengths and deficiencies, it's not the end of the world. In fact, it's the only way to fix things.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | February 6, 2012, 8:28 AM PST

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    Virtualization goes mobile

    At CES, VMWare demonstrated what amounts to a virtual phone allowing a single smartphone to run a separate virtual phone that could be independently configured, monitored, and maintained.

    Posted by Patrick Gray | January 16, 2012, 6:40 AM PST

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    Changing demographics require new leadership styles

    The role of women in the organization is changing and the role of men in the home has shifted. John M. McKee explains why these changes are the beginning of a new model that will be with us for...

    Posted by John McKee | February 7, 2012, 4:06 AM PST

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    Why do CIOs still need technical skills?

    Scott Lowe says CIOs need to be business leaders first and technologists second, but there needs to be a good balance.

    Posted by Scott Lowe | February 1, 2012, 12:02 PM PST

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    Four Social Media IT rules to live by

    The majority of big companies don't have a social media department or employee designated just to deal with social media. That means the buck stops with you. Here's how to come up with a plan in...

    Posted by Gina Smith | February 7, 2012, 4:01 AM PST

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    Create the Timeline View in Microsoft Project 2010

    If you use PowerPoint or Visio to create milestone reports, find out how using Microsoft Project 2010 Timeline View instead can save you time and a lot of hassle.

    Posted by Andrew Makar | January 20, 2011, 5:24 PM PST

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    A new type of mobile: CRM messaging platforms for B-to-C and B-to-B

    Louisville, Ky.-based Rede App contends that CIOs and IT managers are being pushed to embrace mobile interfaces for a variety of audiences that deliver on customer engagement.

    Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | January 30, 2012, 9:24 AM PST

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    Dear Thorsten: An open letter

    Gina Smith pens a letter to Thorsten Heins, the new CEO of RIM with what's he's going to have to do to turn the company around.

    Posted by Gina Smith | January 24, 2012, 4:14 AM PST

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    Three solutions for a common leadership dilemma

    The economy has affected many decisions impacting budgets, personnel, and forecasting. It's time, says John M McKee, for IT leaders to consider changing the style that got them this far.

    Posted by John McKee | January 11, 2012, 2:04 PM PST

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    Why critical path is critical to project management

    If the PMBK definition of critical path has you puzzled, read Dr. Andrew Makar's explanation of this project methodology in real-world terms.

    Posted by Andrew Makar | September 10, 2009, 1:02 PM PDT

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    Manual vs. autoscheduled tasks in Microsoft Project 2010

    Microsoft Project 2010 gives you the option of scheduling tasks manually or letting Project use the scheduling engine. Andy Makar explores these options for project managers.

    Posted by Andrew Makar | March 23, 2011, 5:23 AM PDT

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    15 great leadership questions

    In this article, Executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares questions any leader can use to improve results and morale.

    Posted by John McKee | February 23, 2010, 11:13 AM PST

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    Six megatrends that will affect you in 2012

    Executive leadership coach John M McKee shares his forecast for what he sees impacting our lives in the new year.

    Posted by John McKee | December 7, 2011, 6:25 AM PST

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    IBM buys Worklight, focuses on software to help manage BYOD trend

    IBM showed it's as concerned as most enterprises are about the so-called bring-in-your-own-devices trend by purchasing Worklight, a company that offers software for managing mobile devices.

    Posted by Gina Smith | February 1, 2012, 5:22 AM PST

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    BYOD is the new buzz in the retail enterprise

    At the National Retail Federation's Big Show this week, every flavor of device seemed to have its place in the enterprise management conversation.

    Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | January 19, 2012, 10:01 AM PST

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    Importing a vendor's Excel schedule into Microsoft Project

    Andrew Makar developed an import map that will properly import your vendor's Excel sheet that builds the task hierarchy in Microsoft Project.

    Posted by Andrew Makar | April 15, 2010, 3:46 AM PDT

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