Editor's Note
Brian Gillooly
The Allure Of Power
Openers
A digest of reports, research, Web sites, and books that help make sense of new business-technology concepts
Other Visions
The Responsibility Of Influence
By
James O'Toole
CIOs can be most effective when they position themselves as leaders who make important, positive contributions to the financial and ethical performance of their companies. But to do so, they first must become comfortable with the greatest paradox of organizational life: The more power leaders give away, the more they have.
Closing Arguments
The Art Of Wielding Power
By
Ralph Szygenda
GM's CIO says there are three types of power and influence applicable to the business-technology sector: personal, positional, and relational.
Business Leadership
Executive Match
By
David Shpilberg, Stephen Phillips, and Sam Israelit
Power is a paradox. It's something that few people in this industry—particularly those in power—would ever admit to having. You can't define it. You can't touch it. Yet its absence can make good companies worthless. And its manifestation in certain people, ideas, and technologies is what shapes global business, erects megalithic companies, defines supremacy in market segments, and builds customer loyalties.
The Power Package
When you think about what constitutes power in the business-technology sector, some obvious thoughts come to mind--the CIOs who make the purchasing decisions, the vendors that develop the technologies, and the analysts who evaluate those decisions and products. But there are also the VCs who fund the development, the schools that graduate the most qualified new workers, the politicians and regulators who set the policies governing usage, and even the locations that foster the next generation of ideas that may shape our industry.
Collaborative Strategies
Anatomy Of Power
By
Bruce Rogow
Effective IT management doesn't depend on a silver-bullet CIO from the business side of the house or outside the industry, or even on one spouting the latest technology vision. Instead, effective IT management is achieved much like any other executive business function: It hinges on a power base of proven long-term credibility, trust, understanding, delivery, and relationships.
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Emerging Technology
Emerging Technologies: Working Better And Smarter
In a world where competition gets tougher daily, it's critical for CIOs to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to emerging technologies. Knowing when to use them can help businesses accelerate growth.
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