Father's Day for the CIO
I recently spoke with Richard Boyatzis, author and chair of the department of organizational behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, for a piece I'm writing on emotional intelligence.
He told me about an exercise he conducts in which he asks audience members to think of the person who most-influenced their lives. He says that across the board the exercise evokes compassion. I thought of that when putting together this blog.
In a State of the CIO article, Warren McFarlan, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, said, "CIOs make great grandparents because they can afford to retire. But they make lousy parents because they work 18 hours a day." Whether or not that's true, I can't say (I'd love to hear what you think though) but I do know CIOs and IT execs have their work cut out for them in balancing home life and corporate life.
To that end and in honor of this Sunday, I've put together a special Father's Day CIO, a collection of new and past articles I think you'll find interesting. Some address the difficulties of work/life balance, some are for the the gadget guy in you, and some address the issue of fatherhood on a more metaphorical level, that is as provider/leader of the world at large.
But back to Boyatzis's exercise, or at least a version of it. What father figure has influenced you most and why? Did he provide an example of leadership, strength or drive? Or something else?
Take a moment this weekend to think about that, and if you'd like, share it with the rest of us.
Happy Father's Day!
The CIO Dad at Work, at Home
Work-Life Balance for the CIO: Your Work or Your Life
How to overcome the corporate conspiracy that keeps you chained to your job.
Lessons from a Son, Or How I Converted to Agile
One CIO finds the answer to his work problem in an unlikely source: his son.
Tips on Dealing With Stress From an IT Exec Who Has Been to Breakdown and Back
Many CIOs are "on" 24/7, unaware that burnout is around the corner. The consequences can be disastrous.
Building Corporate Cultures One Decency at a Time
You teach your children respect and decency. How about your employees? CIOs can help protect a corporate culture and its moral underpinning.
Management Lessons from the Sopranos
Certainly not a Father-of-the-year award
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