Applying the food pyramid to Technology
Too often, technology leaders replace legitimate conversations about technology — and how to think about and strategize around it — with a lot of buzzwords and process jargon that doesn’t really help leadership conceptualize the present state and the future state.
Stop asking for a seat at the table
Don’t ask for a seat at the table. Claim it! Stop it. Just stop. 10 years ago, when IT was still an enabling function for most companies, you’d attend trade shows and conferences and there were seemingly endless discussions about “getting a seat at the table.” Five years ago, this conversation was relevant for many […]
Email still a massive productivity drain
E-mail makes work effective and allows people to remotely collaborate — but it’s also a giant hit to productivity. A big, time sinking, eyeball tiring, productivity drain.
Five core skills every CIO must continually improve
I am still a work in progress and enjoying the journey of everyday trying to become a better leader, better business executive, and a better CIO. I wanted to post a quick list on what I think are some of the critical skills for a CIO.
Riding a wave of change
Perhaps more so than most of these industries, the commercial real estate industry has been slow to both recognize and embrace change.
Innovations that are Changing our Industry
My interview on Technological Innovations and CRE Realcomm/IBcon 2015 Conference in San Antonio, TX In the interview, I discuss the rapid pace of technological changes in commercial real estate; the use of virtual reality for viewing property; DTZ’s use of analytics to help clients make smarter decisions; as well as the future potential for drones […]
Gartner Quadrants revisited
New Gartner Magic Quadrant for BI and Analytics Platforms is more evidence of my point about these quadrants from my blog post “Mind Your Quadrants”.