Mentoring

Growing Gen-Y Leaders

CIO — For the first time ever, IT organizations are staffed by four distinct generations of workers-the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, and Generations X and Y. And while most leadership development attention is focused on handing the baton to Gen X ...More…

Singing in the Lifeboats

CIO — I'm not much of a believer in inspirational quotes or feel-good slogans. In fact, I'm inclined to make fun of them unless they're funny to start with. Like the one: "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." ...More…

How NOT to Run a Code Review

CIO — Throughout the rest of this article series (which begins with Running an Effective Code Review), I've presented code reviews as a normal part of the technology development process. I have intentionally sidestepped the many ways in which they can ...More…

How Managers Can Connect with Generation Y

CIO — My generation-the Baby Boomers-really like being liked as bosses. That is important to us. But that mentality is not helping our Gen Y employees. For CIOs to lead younger people and bring them into line, everything turns to managing ...More…

The Judges of the 2009 Ones to Watch Awards

CIO — All nominees were critiqued by three members of our judging panel who participate in the CIO Executive Council. ONES TO WATCH Forging Good Leaders in Hard Times Growing Gen Y Leaders 2009 Ones to Watch Winners 2009 Ones to Watch Judges Robert ...More…

Winners of the 2009 Ones to Watch Awards

CIO — Smart leaders invest now for the future. And they don't stop making that investment when times get tough. ONES TO WATCH Forging Good Leaders in Hard Times Growing Gen Y Leaders 2009 Ones to Watch Winners 2009 Ones to Watch Judges Honoring that ...More…

7 Things IT Managers Should Know About Lotus Notes

CIO — When the phrase "Lotus Notes" is mentioned in the halls of your IT department, you probably hear a range of responses, from "That's still around?" to "Notes is a critical part of our application portfolio, and we couldn't ...More…

LinkedIn Etiquette: Five Dos and Don'ts

CIO — Building a strong profile on LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has taken on greater importance as the economy slips deeper into a recession. What information you decide to include, or exclude, could affect future job opportunities ...More…

IT Management: 7 Deadly Sins

CIO — Odds are, you've committed some venal sins at work-if not mortal ones. Whether it's falling prey to gadget lust, hoarding information, avoiding necessary but onerous chores, coveting thy neighbor's budget, venting anger all over your staff, or ...More…

LinkedIn Clamps Down On Super-Connected Users

CIO — LinkedIn has quietly clamped down on a controversial association known as the LinkedIn open networkers (LIONs), a group of LinkedIn members who liberally add contacts - known on LinkedIn as "connections" - even if they don't know each of the ...More…

Does a Tech Manager Need to Be Tech-Savvy?

CIO — To work in IT you have to have a tech background, right? Nope. With the right set of management skills, even a nontechnical person can make it as a successful manager. Sure, it helps to understand the bits and-bytes of each employee's area of ...More…

26 Ways To Know Your Software Development Project Is Doomed

CIO — Despite all our efforts to make every software development project a success, some are cursed from the very start. Here are 26 early warning signs-all, alas, real-world experiences-that an enterprise software development project is headed for a ...More…