Archives for May, 2010
by Mark P. McDonald | May 5, 2010 | 5 Comments
Business executives, technologists, academics and journalists marvel at the emerging power of social technologies aka Web 2.0. They see developments in social media as transformational, ushering in a new type of computing – social computing. The ability to connect, build common cause, inform, organize and engage people using these technologies definitely accelerates the range, richness [...]
Category: Strategy Technology web 2.0 Tags: IT strategy, Social Computing, Strategy and Planning, web 2.0
by Mark P. McDonald | May 4, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Internet is a rich with information and different ways to deliver it. That information is exclusively visual, displayed on flat screen separated from you by a computer keypad. While surfing the web is easy, its more difficult to share that information by passing it along to your friends. Handing someone an open laptop is [...]
Category: Innovation Personal Observation Tools Tags: Apple, Information, iPad, personal musing, product innovation
by Mark P. McDonald | May 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
Executive sponsorship for technology related initiatives is a persistent need of CIOs and IT leaders. Executive sponsorship is a key ingredient in change management activities. Executive sponsorship is something just about every CIO asks for as part of the IT strategy. The reason I am bringing this up is that CIOs and IT executives ask [...]
Category: Change on the cheap Leadership Tools Tags: Business Leadership, Change leadership, Change Management, CIO Leadership
