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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

CIO: Help Your CEO Cut Through The Noise So That You Can Right Your Focus

Lists of priorities are merely voices competing for attention. Your CEO won't invest unless you show the real need behind four critical areas in 2024 that need buy-in.

Scott Smeester

January 11, 2024

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The One Dynamic CIOs Do Not Overlook In Strategic Implementation

It's not enough to form new habits to accomplish great plans.

Scott Smeester

January 4, 2024

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When CIOs Know That Tightening The Belt Is No Longer Good Enough

Begin with the end in mind is standard advice. And is still a missed dynamic in most planning. It’s the big picture, not the individual project, that gets forgotten. Working backwards is the critical way forward.

Joe Woodruff

December 7, 2023

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