Mar
8

IT Leadership – The Rise of the New CIO

Andrea on March 8th, 2010

Pam Baker’s article from CIO Update on the new skills needed by CIOs to succeed in this age Cloud Computing and software-as–a-service (SaaS).  http://bit.ly/aqymJj

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Nov
18

Computerworld: 7 tips for keeping IT employees upbeat

Andrea on November 18th, 2009

Nice Computerworld article by Dave Willmer on motivation and keeping a positive work environment in these critical times. He delineates 7 key tips:
1. Open communication. Half truths are not helpful.
2. Listen to your staff, do not overlook subtler cues.
3. Assign work strategically, increase collaboration between staff.
4. Protect staff from burnout. Overload can be accepted in tough [...]

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Nov
4

Enhance presentation skills by learning from Steve Jobs

Andrea on November 4th, 2009

I just read a interesting Business Week article on a new book entitled The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience by Carmine Gallo, communication skills coach and BW columnist.
I really liked the slide show where the 15 key success factors are presented very pragmatically. Below a [...]

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Jul
23

Graduation!!!

Andrea on July 23rd, 2008

On Friday 18th I finally received my Master of Business Administration degree from Warwick Business School. I was very much impressed by the ceremony that took place in Butterworth Hall in the Arts Centre, hopefully I will be able to post some photos.

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Oct
9

[lang_en]Interconnected value systems[/lang_en][lang_it]Sistema interconnesso del valore[/lang_it]

Andrea on October 9th, 2007

[lang_en]The evolution and revolution in information and communication technology over the past twenty years has driven and enabled a paradigm shift in the way, the scope and the speed at which companies interact with each other and do business. The business environment has never been so dynamic and interconnected as companies go beyond their organizational [...]

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