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Making the Investment: Why IT Leaders Choose Career-Advancing Learning Communities

IT leaders need more than networking to advance their careers. Professional peer communities provide key insights, problem-solving support, and measurable ROI.
Scott Smeester
July 1, 2025
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Innovative Employee Development Strategies for Long-Term Growth

How smart IT leaders actually develop people who stick around, level up, and drive real business results. No corporate speak, just proven tactics that work.
June 10, 2025
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Cancel Your Gartner Subscription: Moving from Research into Action

Stop collecting unused research reports. Start getting actionable leadership strategies to transform theoretical insights into tangible results.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
March 25, 2025
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Leadership Blogs

When Transformation Isn't Enough: How CIOs Really Lead.

Transformation is a deep word being lost in translation. So what does it really mean to transform IT? It must be comprehensive, including eight key areas of development.

Joe Woodruff

October 26, 2023

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Why 9/10 Steering Committees Fail And Why Yours Won't

Steering committees fail on a regular basis. The one’s I have been on have been boring at best. A group of CIOs got together and revealed why theirs succeeded. The hard work is in the focus.

Scott Smeester

June 29, 2023

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The One Reason CIOs Struggle With Their Own IT Department

IT has been transforming business. Now it's time to transform itself. To do so, you have to get away from organizational thinking, and see IT as a living organism and recognize 8 areas of focus that will promote health and growth.

Scott Smeester

February 9, 2023

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