State of the CIO 2014: The Great Schism

“We are pushing the envelope on what’s possible,” Hjelm says. Rearrange IT Some of the most intriguing modern technologies move way beyond the IT group and encompass the whole company. For example, Gartner says a digital industrial revolution–3-D printing that will enable next-generation manufacturing–will redefine how companies compete. Crowdsourcing […]

How to Define a Vision for Change

How to Define a Vision for Change

shutterstock_168782465 A clear vision of the desired “future state”, or what the organization will look like after the change, is an important foundation for any modernisation effort. This includes what services the organization will deliver, how it will operate and how its stakeholders will interact. Envisioning the future state […]

Why Smart People Are Stupid

Why Smart People Are Stupid

Editors’ Note: The introductory paragraphs of this post appeared in similar form in an October, 2011, column by Jonah Lehrer for the Wall Street Journal. We regret the duplication of material. Intelligence-Stvenson.jpg Here’s a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat […]