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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

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Winning IT organizations aren’t built in a day. Are you looking to build a winning IT culture? Promote innovation and connection A winning IT culture comes in two parts: innovation and connection, says Brad Smith, CIO at payroll software provider Paycom. The following management practices will help you get there.

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From IT leader to tech spinoff CEO: How to win a CIO-plus role

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Our systems had to be up, stable, and secure, and if any of that went off the rails, I would not have had the time or confidence of my peers to pursue this path.” It led him to accumulate cross-functional experiences that eventually landed him at Associa, which, serving 7.5 Again, his curiosity was piqued. “I And they were right.

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Micro transformation: Driving big business benefit through quick IT wins

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And when performed strategically in succession as Mahon has done at Werner, such quick wins can lead to much larger business transformation over time — with less big-bang disruption and change management thanks to measurable proof of enhancement along the way. When it comes to IT projects, Daragh Mahon likes to think small.

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3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

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Historically, these weren’t designed with security in mind. OT assets are highly vulnerable to attack because they don’t have built-in security, traffic isn’t encrypted and there’s low visibility into their functioning. Security is paramount for the core infrastructure that supports manufacturing and industrial operations.

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Edward Jones’ CIO Frank LaQuinta plays to win

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Over time I landed on five principles that need to be evident for leading a successful transformation: Leadership, Learning, Communication, Understanding, and Playing to Win. It leads to secure, scalable, and performant platforms, and it raises the ceiling for all from a position of leadership strength.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

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There is a ton of competitive pressure to move fast, because those who can do things quicker, better, faster are the ones winning the market share,” says Ricardo Madan, senior vice president of TEKsystems Global Services. New tech moves from bleeding edge to mainstream at an ever-increasing pace.

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Driving 15 years of IT transformation in 5

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In 2018, the day after his employer publicly announced it was being acquired, Lynn Lovelady, then VP of IT at Energen, received a pivotal phone call that would reshape his career. The Birmingham, Ala.-based To address the growing pains, Lovelady reinforced the importance of strategic planning for IT.

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