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Technology Companies Need to Make Hard Choices to Teach More ‘Soft Skills”

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But they won’t ensure that IT teams have the broad range of skills, knowledge, overall business acumen and emotional intelligence they need to meet tomorrow’s challenges. This involves committing to gathering the best information, regardless of source, and shedding biases when it comes time to make a decision. Conclusion.

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The early returns on gen AI for software development

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Assistance across the app-dev lifecycle Gen AI “has opened up the body of knowledge that developers can tap into in a conversation type of paradigm,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, senior vice president of IT and CIO at Freshworks, a provider of customer service software. “It

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8 ways to detect (and reject) terrible IT consulting advice

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Before embracing any external advice on any IT or business issue, check out the following eight ways to determine whether a consultant is truly on track. A good consultant will always consider the long-term implications,” says Paladiy, who also urges IT leaders to beware of advisors who place pushy persuasion over collaborative brainstorming.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. One instance of how that exploration led to real business benefits was with the application of machine learning to predict optimal product formulation using a set of desired consumer benefits.

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Tech leaders weigh in on the upside and flipside of generative AI

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Generative AI is a key part of our business strategy, facilitating growth with AI-enabled processes already live in production,” he says. We ran workshops with every division of our business, educating them on the accelerating innovation in this area, brainstorming opportunities and risks.

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What is OKR? A goal-setting framework for thinking big

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Embraced by tech companies, OKR can help businesses stay on track in a fast-paced, ever-changing industry, while still encouraging innovation. Ultimately, OKRs help businesses set ambitious goals, and then focus on achieving outcomes over the course of a business quarter.

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The 7 new rules of IT leadership

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“People want a level of autonomy to direct their daily lives and to figure out how to manage their own jobs to meet expectations,” says Mark Taylor, CEO of the Society for Information Management (SIM), a professional association for CIOs and IT leaders. That shapes how CIOs need to manage and lead. But the role is becoming more fluid.

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