IT Leadership

Eight Signs of Evil in High-Tech Companies

Microsoft has been branded as immoral for years, and Google famously pledged that it would never be evil. But as many have learned, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Here are eight signposts on the path to wickedness.

How to Create a Successful Facebook Widget: Business Lessons From the Widget Masters

As businesses with eyes on Facebook, MySpace and the like look to take advantage of the social networking economy, they should be sure to heed the advice of widget makers who have already succeeded.

A Tale of Two CIOs

IT is both utility and innovation engine. But what does that mean for CIOs?

As CIO Role Evolves, IT’s Never Easy

Consumer IT in the enterprise is the new challenge.

10 Tips for Recruiting Entry-Level Technical Talent

Methods for finding and cultivating available talent can keep your company from facing hiring shortages and can help you find stronger candidates in the long term.

People More Important Than IT Business-Alignment

Alignment takes backseat to retention, says SIM study.

A Shallow Talent Pool Means Hiring Challenges

Managers see fewer qualified workers and want to retain the people they have. But managers at smaller companies are more optimistic about hiring.

How a CIO Can Survive a New CEO

As Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and Time Warner lose their chief executive officers, the IT groups at those companies face major changes.

Thomas Friedman, India, and the E2K Scare

CIO Departures Usually Quieter than Microsoft’s Ax of Stuart Scott

Most IT execs, like those from Cablevision, Mellon Financial and Spherion, have been dismissed to "pursue other interests."