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Cisco has to earn market leadership, CTO says

Cisco Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior struck a humble note in a keynote address at the Cisco Live user conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, saying Cisco needs a broad architecture and services to become a true market leader.

| News | IT management/strategy | Networking | 07/01/09 at 6:47 pm |


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Inside the World of Tech CEO Succession Planning

While succession planning may not be as sexy as, say, innovation, social media or green technologies right now, it does indeed matter. Just look at the undesired attention and financial duress that Apple has endured since Jobs' health issues surfaced: a roller-coaster stock market ride for Apple tied to every Jobs' announcement and unsubstantiated rumor.

| Feature | Business | IT management/strategy | 06/08/09 at 8:59 am |


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How to turn around a failing IT department

The news over the past few years has had a stream of stories about business disruption as a result of faulty information technology (IT), where dysfunctions have a cascading effect throughout the business. Clearly, success in today's technology-centric climate is increasingly dependent upon an efficient and effective IT activity.



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Seeking the very best IT leaders!

Now's your chance to get a worthy CIO or other top IT executive nominated for the 2010 Premier 100 IT Leaders awards.

| Feature | Career | 04/16/09 at 1:16 pm |


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