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Video: Top leadership qualities of CIOs

August 13, 2008 7:54am PDT

What does it take to be a great IT leader? The best insights come from the CIOs who are out there doing it every day. In this episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives, see what today's CIOs have...

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Reactivity is not heroic; it's a leadership failure

September 20, 2011 8:09am PDT

Swooping in and getting things done in the organization's darkest hour might seem heroic, but it's not. In the long run, this is also one of the costliest ways to operate an IT shop.

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Can an autocratic leadership style work?

March 16, 2009 10:38am PDT

The prevailing wisdom among those who speak of leadership techniques is that one should coach employees rather than manage them. The autocratic approach to leadership seems outdated. But is there...

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This leadership style can be a killer

December 16, 2009 6:21am PST

Managers who don't "fit in" properly. What if the real problem is the organization's leader, and not the manager?

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Avoid these two leadership styles

February 14, 2008 3:58pm PST

After working with a lot of different organizations over my career, I've learned that many people who run the executive suites and boardrooms are sick puppies. Emotionally and mentally, they are...

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Three leadership behaviors of successful project managers

April 6, 2011 7:14am PDT

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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Lessons in leadership from the military

July 1, 2009 5:58am PDT

While it is true that the military has practices that wouldn't necessarily work well in the civilian world, we could all take some direction from military leaders on how to lead our teams.

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Personal Motivations And Leadership Styles In Organizational Settings

February 12, 2010 12:00am PST

An extensive body of literature exists relating personality, motivation, and leadership. Unfortunately, attempts to relate personality traits and motivations to leadership behaviors have produced...

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Leadership: Current Theories, Research, And Future Directions

April 28, 2009 12:00am PDT

This review examines recent theoretical and empirical developments in the leadership literature, beginning with topics that are currently receiving attention in terms of research, theory, and...

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Sanity check: Is the U.S. losing its role as the world leader in information technology?

July 20, 2007 5:37am PDT

Sanity check: Is the U.S. losing its role as the world leader in information technology? article root Is the U.S. still the world leader in IT, or has it been overtaken? I wrote my opinion here:...

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Avoid these two leadership styles.

February 15, 2008 5:21am PST

Avoid these two leadership styles. article root Suggested Further Reading Anyone who has had more than one job is likely to have had a run in with a "sick" boss. This book came to me highly...

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Can an autocratic leadership style work?

March 16, 2009 11:27am PDT

Can an autocratic leadership style work? article root Situational Leadership This is the theory of situational leadership, in which leadership style is tailored to meet situational variables such...

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Top ten leadership qualities of successful CIOs

June 3, 2003 7:00am PDT

We asked successful CIOs and executive recruiters what they think makes a CIO a great leader. Communication, political savvy, and a visionary outlook top the list.

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Developing Communities of Leaders: Outcomes of a Statewide Initiative

September 4, 2006 12:00am PDT

Community leadership programs are the most common approach to leadership development in the United States and traditionally emphasize community education and professional networking. Directors and...

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A Tool For Measuring Institutional Leadership And Its Implementation For The Evaluation Of Organizational Leadership Capability

April 22, 2008 12:00am PDT

The concept of Institutional Leadership opens up some essential aspects of organizational leadership capability that could be defined as the collective ability of leadership to detect and cope...

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Organizational Democracy, Structures And Strategic Leadership

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

The paper of leadership has progressed from a simple description of traits to examining complexities of interaction between leaders and followers and since 1940s, the main approach in studying...

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Leadership Styles - Practice Effective Leadership

January 1, 2008 12:00am PST

There is much that is written about leadership; like books on leadership styles, techniques and also biographies of leaders that have inspired people to action. While this is true, there is the...

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Photos: 'Popular Mechanics' breakthroughs

October 15, 2008 4:10am PDT

Winners of this year's awards for innovation include Spore, the Kindle, and more.

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Inside the SF Green Festival

November 15, 2008 2:08am PST

CNET scours the exhibit floor of the San Francisco Green Festival for the latest green innovations in home design.

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Effective, flexible leadership in the 21st century

June 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Not surprisingly, today's leaders must be more flexible, collaborative, and creative than before. The world is changing. Competition is emerging more rapidly. To stay ahead, you need to leverage...

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