These days, data security and data privacy are top of mind for enterprise executives, including CIOs. Nevertheless, companies falter and increasingly find themselves incurring the wrath of the public and…
Veteran IT executive David Giambruno has put a name to the future of enterprise computing: He calls it “indiscriminate computing,” or the ability to move compute, applications or any other…
Bottom Line: As business and technology strategies become more integrated, companies need an IT manager who can watch the bottom line and communicate, as well as do the hard coding.…
Generating ideas is the fun (and frankly, easiest) part of innovation. The true challenge is prioritizing ideas which are equal parts desirable, feasible and viable. We’ve got a tool for…
Every month, I consult with a variety of entrepreneurs and brands on their social media strategy. When I first meet with them, they always raise the concern that they are generating likes…
Startups have a tough time understanding growth.Maybe it’s the whirlwind of numbers being thrown around to impress investors or even just comparing ourselves to the unicorns of the world, but when it…
Every organization has what I call innovational potential. They have the capability to innovate, but they don’t realize it. They have the capacity for innovation but don’t know how to…
Reputation management. You might be imagining a celebrity who needs to do damage control after sharing something inappropriate during an interview with TMZ. In reality, reputation management is crucial for…
Turning a startup into a successful high-growth business is a constant race against time. The entrepreneur is driving to achieve the milestones that make the company profitable as investors and…
“The way we have been measuring the impact and influence of people is flawed,” says Glenn Llopis, author of The Innovation Mentality. If your business is at a standstill, it is…
Building teams to execute on a digital strategy isn’t just about hiring talent; companies have to rethink how they collaborate, manage processes, and reward people. Of all the challenges CIOs…
CIOs need to help leaders understand how AI will really impact their spaces and take steps to using AI to help achieve long-term business objectives. Artificial intelligence has become a…
Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT) is a New Jersey-based private research university with 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students. It has more than 290 faculty members who collaborate in an interdisciplinary,…
European Union’s Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) will come into force within six months. This directive would enable what those in the fintech world call “open banking”, by giving third…
Transforming to a microservices architecture requires coordination across all disciplines. It won’t be easy, but it promises plenty of benefits. “Don’t reinvent the wheel,” the idiom cautions us. It’s a…
It’s a big question: Why doesn’t the United States have higher inflation? For the past decade, the Federal Reserve has kept the interest rate it controls at a remarkably low…
The company had a history of growing through acquisition. But using rollups to become a leading player in a fast-growing niche of services and technology had saddled the company with…
My 8th book just came out. To celebrate it, I thought I would share the introduction chapter in its entirety. Enjoy! Introduction One day in the summer of 2007, I…
Have you noticed leaders in your organization sound and look different from other employees? It’s not always true for all organizations, but leaders often talk differently — they are optimistic…
If one analyzes the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) market, he/she will quickly grasp that many people who have taken an interest in cryptocurrency offerings are looking for a new source…