Every C-level executive we know is getting bombarded with questions about artificial intelligence and machine learning, and about how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT might impact their business and industry. It’s easy to go in one of two directions, either...
Fresh Thinking for Modern Professional Associations
Much has been written about “reinventing nonprofits” for the digital world. Declining membership threatens the future of many associations, as does the graying lines between for-profits and nonprofits when it comes to being “purpose-driven organizations.” Turning the...
Three keys for effective technology decision-making
Looking for assurance that you’re making the right investments in new technologies? Below, we outline three factors that are critical to a successful technology decision-making process– irrespective of what brands or type of gear and software you choose.When talking...
How to Manage Your Business Growth During an Economic Downturn
Take a lesson from Formula One teams about how to execute under pressure. Managing a business-to-business growth company during an economic downturn has several themes in common with managing an automobile racing team. In racing the objective is to keep the pedal to...
Technology Lifecycle Management: A CEO Roadmap
When it comes to investing in technology, most people are looking for solutions to the same business needs: Maximum functionality and flexibility at the lowest price. Rarely it is possible to have more than one without compromising on the other two. It’s therefore...
Avoid these three technology system misconceptions to unlock success
What does it take to be a successful organization in today’s fast-moving environment? Most of us would agree you need: An understanding of customer needs Deep knowledge about the markets in which you operate The agility to rapidly respond to change The capacity to...
7 best practices for virtual meetings
Productive meetings have always been key to business success. In 1967, three years before the founder of Zoom was even born, Peter Drucker first taught us the importance of meetings in his iconic book, The Effective Executive. The basics Drucker introduced more than...
What portfolio management can teach you about technology strategy
In a normal world, organizations would soon be laying out this year’s planning cycle for 2022 and beyond. Perhaps you’re dusting off the old plans that COVID potentially rendered null and void. One of these artifacts might be the technology portfolio or technology...
Five questions every CEO should ask about technology budgets
As many successful corporate executives will attest, effective leadership requires asking the right questions at the right time. When it comes to technology budgeting, the field is moving and developing so quickly that planning for technology costs and changes can be...
How do you achieve business and IT alignment?
Business and IT alignment are imperative for growth, efficiency, and innovation. But it's not as straightforward as one might think. Have you ever felt like your organization has little to no business and IT alignment? Do any of these statements sound familiar? “I...