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SubscribeWould Steve Jobs Have Been a Good Politician?
February 10, 2012
Steve Jobs served on President George H.W. Bush’s Export Council despite sources telling the FBI that Jobs “will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals.” Is this the intersection of business and politics?
What's A Facebook "Like" Worth?
February 08, 2012
It seems everyone’s obsessed with Facebook’s IPO right now. And while CMOs are beginning to understand the possibilities of Facebook, and other social technologies, to connect and engage with customers, many CIOs remain unclear on the value of Facebook.
Want Your Employees To Do More? Give Them Less
February 08, 2012
Corporate leaders say they want employees who take on extra initiative for improving the company, but they do little to foster a culture that empowers and rewards employees for doing so.
Apple to Facebook: Lessons from an IPO on Staying Inspired
February 03, 2012
Facebook, listen up. Apple’s IPO more than 30 years ago had a profound effect on employees and their relationships. Keeping them inspired will be critical to Facebook’s post-IPO success.
IT Professionals' Confidence in Job Market, Economy Growing
February 03, 2012
As news of increased IT hiring, increases in IT pay and increased IT spending mounts, so too has IT professionals' confidence in the economy and job market, according to Technisource. Do you think the market for IT jobs is improving? Take CIO.com's poll.
Does BT Need A New Report Card?
January 31, 2012
It's time to re-think the report card used by CIOs to report on BT performance – tomorrow’s BT CIOs must look beyond the traditional IT Balanced Scorecard (BSC).
Pilots, Soldiers and Surgeons Play Serious Games
January 30, 2012
What do pilots, soldiers and surgeons have in common? Answer: They all work in professions where the cost of failure can be severe. And because of this, they are three professions that make heavy use of interactive simulations and what are known as “serious games”.
Playing It Safe: Apple, RIM Put Train Operators in Charge
January 24, 2012
Mobility’s master magicians have left the building, replaced by assistants working the gears behind the curtain. Former chief operating officers are now leading the top mobile companies: Apple’s Tim Cook, who took over shortly before Steve Jobs passed away last year; and RIM’s Thorsten Heins,...
Are Geeks Different?
January 16, 2012
Are IT people different from other people in business? Are we geeks? Is that good or bad? The age old question of whether IT people are different from other people in a company becomes more important now that IT is integral to everything a company does from marketing to HR.
President Obama’s Call To Action: A Serious Boost For Domestic Outsourcing . . .
January 13, 2012
Forrester clients are looking for more options when it comes to IT service and outsourcing providers, and there’s a new option available to them: domestic outsourcing.
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