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IT’s Leadership Dilemma Strong and effective IT leadership is more important than ever. Modern organizations have become increasingly dependent on information technology and the capabilities it delivers. Regardless of whether your organization is in the private or public sector, for profit or non-profit, large or small, technology plays a critical role in your success. Although information technology is integral to every aspect of most businesses, CIOs and other key IT leaders are not typically seen or treated as true peers to other executives at comparable levels. This attitude is demonstrated in articles such as, Why CIOs Are Last Among Equals, which appeared in the Wall Street Journal, and the Harvard Business Review’s IT Doesn’t Matter, as well as the book it inspired, Does IT Matter?What is preventing CIOs and other IT leaders from garnering the leadership respect that should accompany the critical roles they perform? Research points to several key gaps common among many IT leaders including, insufficient business understanding, inadequate strategic vision and poor interpersonal skills. On the surface, these obstacles seem insurmountable, but If You Will Lead, LLC offers a path forward.Leadership excellence will only happen when we become aware of the opportunities to grow and lead more effective. Next, we must choose to act. As we learn and understand our unique opportunities and challenges, we can begin to invest appropriate time and energy to address them. X
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Preview If You Will Lead Read an Excerpt from If You Will Lead How will you choose to lead?Watch a short video about the book: Leaders comment about the value of the book:"Few people are born leaders. The rest of us need a guide to help us gain both the courage and competence to lead well. Doug Moran's book provides the perfect blend of a thoughtful leadership framework and anecdotes from the lives of history's greatest leaders to help make his points come to life."
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