Pragmatic IT Management
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No, not of the political variety. Beyond the mission, vision and values statements, the coffee mugs and the pot-luck lunches, how would your describe your IT Culture? Who is driving it? Leadership (you): If staff were asked, would they say that you are actively building a culture around a specific vision you have for the [...]
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The majority of IT leaders will at some point find themselves in the midst of a conflict between the needs of their business partners and development teams, and the real-world requirements of managing a large systems infrastructure. The conflicting goals of these groups may have caused simmering frustration just below the surface for some time, [...]
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Wiktionary: pragmatic Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory Synonyms (practical): down-to-earth, functional, practical, utilitarian, realistic — For me, Pragmatic Leadership includes: While remaining current on the latest practices and emerging trends; determine what will best work for my organization, at this discrete point in time. In regards to vendor/partner management; be honest about successes and failures, both internal and with my [...]
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